to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to show up; to appear; to turn up
reopening; resumption; restarting
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
this is why; this means; it is the case that
very careful; thoroughly prepared
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
monolith; large slab of rock
to intervene; to stop (something)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to get slightly dirty (all over)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly