to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
government and municipal offices; public agencies
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
right beside; close to; nearby
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
proofreading; calibration
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
labor saving; labour saving
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
initialization (of a variable); initialisation; formatting (a disk); initialization; initialization (of a device); (factory) reset
reestablish; reset (a password)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
ingredient; component; composition
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
reaction control system (of a spacecraft); RCS; attitude control system; postural control system
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
priority; order of precedence
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
as much as one can; as much as possible
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)