homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
how long; how much; to what extent
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
digitization; digitalization
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
at the last moment; this late in the game
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
brown envelope; manila envelope
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
beforehand; in advance; previously
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to spend time (on doing something)
for the first time in one's life
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
just one person; only one
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
planned; scheduled; systematic