to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
immediately; right away; on the spot
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
research and development; R&D
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bury; to embed; to implant
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
picking; collecting; harvesting
arm; skill; efforts; ability
pricking; stinging; tingling
never mind!; don't worry about it
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
in order; in turn; one by one
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
computerized tomography; CT
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading