amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
story; tale; talk; discussion
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
after the end (of something)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one (thing); one piece; one item
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
on countless occasions; many a time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
ability; performance; efficiency
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to intend; to be sure that
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to become famous; to gain fame
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start