minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
something new (of poor quality)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
very interesting; of great interest
to exaggerate; to overstate
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
coding; programming; coding (i.e. assigning a code to something)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
awareness; realization; noticing
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
how; in what way; in what manner
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)