worthwhile reading; substantial reading
very interesting; of great interest
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
washing machine (laundry)
evening meal; dinner; supper
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be helpful; to be useful
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
in its entirety; whole; wholly
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to have meaning; to be meaningful
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
reality; actuality; hard fact
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)