factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(putting on the) airs of an official
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
every person; each one; everybody
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
good-natured person; nice person
to take a picture; to take a photo
gentle; mild; meek; tender
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
literal translation; direct translation
to speak ill of; to disparage