ahead; before; the future
contract; compact; agreement
to entrust; to leave to a person
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 hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
crimping; pressure bonding
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
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 go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
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 (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
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)