to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to spit out; to eject; to dump
at first; in the beginning; originally
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be opposite; to face each other
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
what do you want?; can I help you?
contrary to one's expectations
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
don't worry about it; forget about it
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to subsist; to keep on living
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
complete stranger; total stranger
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to squash; to crush; to flatten