difficult problem; challenge
article; thing; object; property; real estate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
new invention (discovery)
take (e.g. in film-making)
all compositions; the entire composition
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
component; component stereo
cassette (tape); game cartridge
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
selection of music; song selection
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
order in which songs, etc. are played (in playlist, set list, etc.)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
insertion; incorporation; infixing
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
insecticide; insect repellent
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
reputation; respectability
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
conflict; fighting each other