link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
settlement; solution; resolution
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
instant; moment; for an instant
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
silence (not speaking); muteness
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
exactly as stated; verbatim
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
this, that and the other; this and that
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to grumble about something (trivial)
concession; conciliation; compromise
point of compromise; common ground
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
things depend on how you look at them
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
it's no joke; gimme a break!