empirical; from experience
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
inspection; examination; checking
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
hey there; I say; see here
persevering; very patient
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to refer to; to use as reference
phonograph wax cylinder; phonograph cylinder
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
frequency (esp. of waveforms)