fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
drifting; drift; being adrift
probability; likelihood; chances
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
along the road; at the side of the road
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)