to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
national border; provincial border
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
urban area; urban district
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
all you want; as much as one wants
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
detour; circumvention; turning movement
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
supply; provision; raising; procurement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding