technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
good feeling; feeling good
older brother; elder brother
to this extent; to this degree; this much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to do earnestly; to get serious
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
crown (of creation); apex; the best
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
huge; enormous; great big