to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
disclosure; exposure; revelation
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type