in brief; to put it succinctly
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to get narrower; to contract
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
fourth dimension; four dimensions
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
best article under heaven; peerless
infinite loop; closed loop
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
scattered; separated; dispersed
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
with a crack; with a smash
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
(battery) charger; AC adapter
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...