exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
industrialist; entrepreneur
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
sounding each other out; probing each other
empirically; from experience
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates