bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
to say no more; to sink into silence
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
very popular; highly favoured
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
start button (e.g. in Windows)
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; language of the Han people; Chinese
confusion; distraction; derangement
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
stirring; slight movement
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
it is I who should say so
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
base; basis; basis (linear algebra); base (topology); basis
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
temporary; transitory; short-lived
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp