to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
year in, year out; always; 24-7
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
killing time; staving off boredom
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
house where the family is out
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
former (incumbent); predecessor
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person