towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
using as an intermediary; through
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
ingredient; component; composition
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sequencer; programmable logic controller; PLC
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
increased or beefed up security
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)