to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
public facilities; utilities
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
nature; property; disposition
in the same way as; just like
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)
telephone book; telephone directory
moneylending; moneylender
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
unregistered; non-registered
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
wired; cabled; communication by wire