to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
aging; wearing out; deterioration
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
many; numerous; various; large number of
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
surveillance camera; security camera
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in proportion to; just as much as
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to be worried; to be troubled
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
intelligence; intellect; brains
technological singularity; singularity
research and development; R&D
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
high-tech; high-technology
product; produce; result; fruit
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
only; merely; but; no more than
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse