the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
under control (e.g. of territory)
power map; power structure; power relationships
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
grasp; catch; understanding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
how many years; how long; what year
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge