to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
about when; about what time; how soon
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
with a start; with a jump
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that's the way it is; such is life
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ability; performance; efficiency
throughput; processing power
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
restoration; repair; mending