conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
conscious; deliberate; intentional
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
source of information; intelligence source; message source
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
society; the world; the times
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
starting line; starting point
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were