to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
5th day of the month; five days
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
still; even now; to this day
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to melt (of a metal); to fuse
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
physical strength; muscle strength
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery