substitution; replacement; shifting; change
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
consideration; taking into account
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to have meaning; to be meaningful
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of