to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
flight recorder; black box
temporary placement; putting something in a place temporarily; preliminary placement; provisional placement
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
base price; pre-tax price
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
official bulletin; communique
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
government office; agency; board
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over