sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
concealment; suppression; hiding
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
application; request; petition
commandant; commanding officer; general
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
American-style (weak) drip coffee
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal