matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
core; core; hardcore; all-out
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
note (letter) left behind; will
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
perfect; complete; flawless
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to breathe while sleeping
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
point of compromise; common ground
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage