reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
number of times; frequency; count
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
what time; (lit.) which hour
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to continue (going along some trend)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
cannot be compared with; no match for
reigning; controlling; dictating
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)