technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
clearing one's throat; cough
the other day; lately; recently
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
no need to guess; certainly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to tie; to fix; to attach
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
serious wound; serious injury
person who has rendered distinguished service
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
assertion; declaration; affirmation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
although I say; although one might say; although called
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive