number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
mixed race; mixed parentage
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
second arrow; second move; second step
to waive one's right; to waive a right
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to be damaged; to receive damage
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
how; in what way; by what means
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
proper; respectable; decent; honest
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to paint (draw) a picture
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to invite in; to show someone in