exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to squeeze out; to wring out
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
modesty; humility; being humble
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
beautiful face; facial care; facial treatment
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
end; close; finish; termination
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)