teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
both; both sides; both parties
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
development; exploitation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
in that way; like that; that way
due form; official; formality
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
profitable plan; good plan
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to come to one's senses; to calm down
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track