change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
they; those guys; those fellows
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
out of control; uncontrollable
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance