starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
opening and shutting; opening and closing
no regrets; without regrets
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to rearrange; to resequence
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
distress; wretched condition
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
increase in the average age of marriage
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
early marriage; marrying young
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
life; living; I; me; student
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to come and go; to go back and forth
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish