popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
overall victory; championship
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rather; sooner; preferably
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
distinction; differentiation; classification
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
big leakage; uncontained leak