to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
innumerable; countless; numberless
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
close quarters combat; CQC
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
strong interaction; strong force
in the face of; in defiance of
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to refer to; to use as reference
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
on the occasion of; at the time of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
practice; practising; experience
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
tool; implement; means; furniture
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
hello; good day; good afternoon
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
a little bit; a little while
(not so) much; (not) very
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
finish; end; completion; result
to indicate; to show; to point to
plural; multiple; several
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
index finger; forefinger; second toe