outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
schedule; program; calendar
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
index; index number; indicator; exponent
maximum permissible level or dosage
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
female who pretends to be male online
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
role; duty; position; part
power balance; balance of power
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
first (written) contribution; first post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
one grade; first-class; primary