to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
to thrust before; to thrust at
remittance; sending money
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
no matter how much time passes
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
very young; little; childish; immature
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
account book; register; ledger
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
in terms of; from the point of view of
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
as if nothing had happened