to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
leaving a matter to chance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
business use; business purposes
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to become better; to improve
image quality (film, video, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
great difference; big difference; wide margin
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
construction; architecture (of buildings)
tenement house; row house
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gradually; slowly but steadily
irritation; annoyance; frustration