to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
guess; speculation; supposition
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
official announcement; proclamation
calming down; quieting down
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
having ended; being resolved
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
still; as yet; as it has been
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship