to close (one's eyes); to shut
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be entwined; to be involved
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
depending on; dependent on
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
way; method; means; resource; course
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bad influence; negative influence
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
beginning; outset; first; onset
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour