to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
originally; by nature; from the start
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
until now; so far; up to the present
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
research division; inquiry section
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
verbal message; word (from someone)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown