flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
situation report; status report; progress report
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to some extent; to a certain extent
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
deceiving; cheating; fooling
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
guardian; protector; patron; parent
special training; intensive training; crash course
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to whine; to make feeble complaints
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
rest; break; recess; intermission
principle of laissez-faire
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)