difficult problem; challenge
main southern gate (of a temple, castle town, etc.)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
way of talking; speaking style
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to push away; to push aside; to shove
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
foreign matter; impurities
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
exit; way out; outlet; vent
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to come from; to have roots in
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
contradiction; inconsistency
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
basic concept; fundamental concept
introduction; outline; general remarks
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
fundamental knowledge; the basics
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
useless; vain; aimless; idle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
good performance; good work; great success
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
net content (e.g. on food packaging)