point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
special; particular; peculiar; unique
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
error of judgment; miscalculation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
direct connection; direct link
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
interior; inside; internal
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)