extra-large (clothing size); XL
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
operation; functioning; running
principle; theory; fundamental truth
without cause; without reason
being startled; getting a shock
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
processor frequency; clock speed
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout; snorting like a pig (while laughing)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
heart; guts; nerve; central part