means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sense of smell; olfaction
judgment; judgement; discernment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to grumble about something (trivial)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
life and death; life or death
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
unimpressive; unimpressed
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
unanticipated; unexpected
light; easy; non-serious; minor
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
alone; unaided; away from home
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work