public-private partnership; PPP; point-to-point protocol; PPP
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
half-wit; fool; simpleton
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
worthy of special mention
head start; initiative; preemption
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball