dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
selection; choice; option
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
still; even now; to this day
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to serve; to work for; to attend
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
because of; owing to; due to
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash