fine weather; fair weather
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
leader; magnate; big head
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
world; society; people; the public
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
around the world; throughout the world
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
right in the center (centre)
identifiable; personalized
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to cease; to stop; to be over
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to project; to stick out; to stand out
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
depending on; dependent on
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
parts; accessories; components
one scene (e.g. in a movie)