ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
contract; compact; agreement
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
vinyl-sheathed vinyl-insulated flat cable (type of solid-core copper cable)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
crimping; pressure bonding
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
can't help; won't make much difference
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
all; entire; whole; altogether
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)