obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to repeat; to do something over again
difficult problem; challenge
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
having said that; on the other hand
meanwhile; in the meantime
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to win the prize; to win the ring
recommendation; referral; endorsement
electronization; digitization; computerization
very; greatly; exceedingly
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done