receiving an electric shock
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to bury; to embed; to implant
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
accurate; correct; precise; exact
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
place; room; margin; scope
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
quickly; calmly; intently
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
complete change; about-face
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ad; advertisement; address
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)