nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
indescribable; having no way to express
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to slide down; to slip down
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
building lot; residential land
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
for convenience; as a matter of convenience