exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
single colour (color); monochrome
to be needed; to be wanted
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?