box cutter; utility knife
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to need; to call for; to require
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to step forward; to take a step forward
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking