to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
moment; brief space of time
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
one's last moments; hour of death
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to run down (stairs, etc.)
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
than; other than; except; but
transactions; dealings; business
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
to pick up; to find; to gather