man of the future; Homo futurus
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
semiconductor; solid-state
end; close; conclusion; termination
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
of tender years; very young
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
female high-school student
legal; lawful; legitimate
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to be found; to be discovered
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
sphere; circle; range; category
different thing; another question; different case
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
moment; brief space of time
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
active people; doers; people who get things done
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person