of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
re-entering (data); re-typing
disobeying an order; insubordination
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks); to pick (one's teeth)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
child's tear-stained face
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
catercorner; diagonally opposite
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
espresso (coffee); expresso
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
sidewalk café; footpath café
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
great difference; major mistake
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous