technical skill; ability; capacity
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
very good luck; excellent fortune
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
premature joy; short-lived elation
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
to feel inferior; to feel small
company president; manager; director
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent