first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to pick up; to find; to gather
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
large quantity; large amount
nausea; sickness in the stomach
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
-te form (e.g. of a verb)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
fear; dread; fright; willies
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
item; something that one "just has to have"
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
this world; this life; world of the living