pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
this (very thing); this precisely
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
both hands; both arms; ten
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
half the body; half length
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...