to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
horizon (related to land)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
weakening; emaciation; decline
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
countermeasure; counter-measure
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
number of (large) animals
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to give directions; to issue instructions
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
the people; citizens; the populace
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant