square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
social meeting place; watering hole
place where one works; construction site; working area
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
with a momentary flash of light
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
to lose one's way; to get lost
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
headset (for phones, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
art of self-defense (defence)
to force open; to push open
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter