plug; connector; spark plug
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
four corners; four ordinal directions
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
firm; unshakeable; resolute
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
nice; good; well-executed
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
throughput; processing power
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine