prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
is something that; is that which
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
colored ink; coloured ink
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
one thin flat object; one sheet
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)