ability; capability; skill
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
membership card; member's card
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to join together; to combine; to join up
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...