difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
broadcast program; broadcast programme
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
non-official history; privately composed history
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
normal serving; medium-sized portion
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
work fiend; devil for work
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
encapsulated type; closed type (e.g. headphones); sealed type
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
every other week; every two weeks
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
light color; light colour
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
moderately; in moderation
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages