to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to keep secret; to conceal
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
capillary vessel; capillary
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
practice by repetition; learning by rote
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
addition; annexation; appendage
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to understand; to comprehend
in advance; beforehand; previously
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high