descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
rising; ascending; climbing
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
place; position; location; position; standing; status
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
call; summons; convening; convocation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
manners; behavior; behaviour
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
why; how; for what reason
after a long time; for the first time in a while
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
loyal retainer; loyal subject
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
personality; style; appearance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)