unique; individual; original; unusual
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
tens of thousands of years
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
antiquity; the previous era
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
out of bounds; beyond the pale
Genesis (book of the Bible)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
transmitter; homing device
expected value; expectation value; expectation
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
wired; cabled; communication by wire
requisition; commandeering; conscription
(quality of) signal reception
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth