inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
lover; sweetheart; mistress
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
mixed race; mixed parentage
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
trend; tendency; momentum
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
versatility; multiplicity of use
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
combination; union; binding; bond
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
undisputed; entirely; perfect