field; sphere; realm; division; branch
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to put into effect; to put into practice
making efficient; optimization
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to get high; to become inebriated
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
several times (as large, over)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
new discovery; new invention
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
for a while; for some time; for a period
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
glorious achievement; distinguished service
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into