to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
explanation; interpretation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
clear writing; specification
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
consideration; taking into account
planning; project; plan; design
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to win and advance to the next round
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out