stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
method of treatment; cure; remedy
person affected by a disease; sufferer
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
building industry; construction industry; building trade
interior design; interior; upholstery
drinking water; potable water
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
domestic wastewater; household effluent
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
patient's condition; pathology
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover