independent action; acting alone
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
go on!; right!; here goes!
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to colour; to color; to add colour to
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
imperfect product (sold at a discounted price); defect merchandise
prohibition; ban; embargo
various articles; various items; various kinds
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
sports ground; playing field; playground
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
finger flick to the forehead
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase