flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to push aside; to push one's way through
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unidentifiable; unidentified
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
offense and defense; offence and defence
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
shades of evening; dead of night
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
different opinion; objection
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
gazing at (in wonderment)