successor; replacement; second wife
various countries; several countries
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
heavy concentration; overconcentration
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
in order; in turn; one by one
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
overconfident; presumptuous
to take up one's residence
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
residence; housing; residential building
change; transition; return present
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
military officer; naval officer
final scene; the end; finale
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
contradiction; inconsistency
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
research and development; R&D