dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
origin; fundamental element
to be able to manage somehow or another
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(theatrical) fighting scene
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
universal serial bus; USB
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
a little bit; a little while
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
metallic lustre; metallic luster
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
(another's) daughter; young lady
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income