vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to make one's rounds; to patrol
problem handling; troubleshooting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
granulated sugar; brown sugar
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one by one; one at a time; in turn
being too late; losing one's final chance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
in one's hands; in one's control
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
chink in the armor (armour)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
go on!; right!; here goes!
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to compete with; to vie for
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake