chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to complete decisively; to do to completion
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
regulation; adjustment; control
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
using together (jointly); used at the same time
urban areas; the streets; town; city
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to kill; to choke the life out of
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to brave a danger; to take a risk
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to walk in on; to tread upon
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
duty; function; office; mission; task
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
earthquake resistance standards
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to rebuild; to reconstruct
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)