public-private partnership; PPP; point-to-point protocol; PPP
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to push (something) against
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
smoke grenade; smoke shell
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
voiced consonant in Japanese
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward