bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
objection; dissent; protest
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
rather than; more ... than ...
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
mask; disguise; guise; mask
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to keep standing; to stand motionless