once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
joint enterprise; joint venture
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to blame; to find fault with
inspector; gauger; passer
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
assortment; product lineup
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
digital versatile disc; DVD
riskiness; (level of) danger
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
new product; new line (of products)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
without omission; in full
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building