stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
at least; at most; (even) just
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
power; might; authority; influence
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
interference; intervention; meddling
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
regulation; adjustment; control
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to push aside; to push one's way through
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)