foreign matter; impurities
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to compose; to put together
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
contradiction; inconsistency
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
both; both sides; both parties
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
advantage or disadvantage
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close