fixed interval; fixed period
look; glance; (at first) sight
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
illness; condition; -pathy
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
bribe; sweetener; douceur