to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
like this; this sort; this way
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
assertion; declaration; affirmation
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities