passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
observation; survey; watching
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
Cupar (UK); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
woman who has given birth
excess; surplus; superabundance
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
a little bit; a little while
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair