stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
script; screenplay; scenario
to repeat; to be frequent
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to claim victims; to leave casualties
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
surface of a board or record
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
deterioration; changing for the worse
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
written oath; covenant; pledge
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
reading too much into things