how long; how far; how much
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
presumption; assumption; estimation
can do; may do; be capable of doing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
convenience; user-friendliness
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
morning; forenoon; just before noon
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
under development; in development
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
representative; exemplary; model
quite; utterly; really; completely
having said that; be that as it may
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to differ; to vary; to disagree
leader of a charge; first to arrive
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be