truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to make an appearance; to show up
parts; accessories; components
with a clink (click, clack)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
no, not like that (but like this)
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
(in an) emergency; (for) unexpected circumstances
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable