to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
concession; conciliation; compromise
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
that's the way it is; such is life
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
female high-school student
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
man; male; masculine gender
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
entreaty; supplication; petition
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
official announcement; proclamation
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!