material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
beforehand; in advance; previously
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
1G; first generation (of wireless cellular technology)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
classification; categorization; sorting
complicated and mysterious
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
electrical machinery; appliances
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fine weather; fair weather
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge