fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
so; to such an extent; such
as you see; as you can see
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
serious look (on one's face); straight face
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to apologize; to apologise
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying