to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
traditional; customary; conventional
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
DARPA; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; DARPA
global positioning system; GPS
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
lapel badge; collar badge
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
walking briskly; determinedly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
shirker; goof-off; goldbricker
artificial intelligence; AI
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
alternately; by turns; one after the other
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape