settlement out of court; private settlement
addition; appendix; note; supplement
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
smoothly; easily; readily
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to sell off; to sell completely
counsel; defender; advocate
lack of innovation; stupidity
totally willing; fully motivated
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
arrogant; haughty; insolent
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
serious; severe; grave; acute
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
bygones; the past; past event
tank (military vehicle); chariot
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint