unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
this (very thing); this precisely
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
delay; putting off; procrastination
as eternal as heaven and earth
helping hand; help; support; aid
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
precondition; prerequisite
being too late; losing one's final chance
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
big thanks; great gratitude
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
counter for choices, options, etc.
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)