color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
defense; defence; fielding
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
walking heavily; lumbering
to blaze; to burn brightly
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
according to plan; as planned; on target
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
death by smoke suffocation
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
demonstration; manifestation; protest
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
elite force; elite troops
financial power; financial means; wealth
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
organization; organisation; forming