to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
war; battle; match; game; competition
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members