multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
only; merely; but; no more than
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be entwined; to be involved
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
chance (of success); odds
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is