amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
unique; individual; original; unusual
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to bring back; to restore
to come to one's senses; to calm down
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to attempt; to test; to try out
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
function; facility; faculty; feature
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
second (unit of time); arc second
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
continuous shooting (camera)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to complain; to make a complaint
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed