Internet Protocol address; IP address
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol; http
file transfer protocol; FTP
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to happen to have on hand or in stock
explanation; interpretation
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
what's what; heads or tails
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
another's parent; another's parents
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to feel oneself indebted to
course; route; path; process; means
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket