fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
research and development; R&D
large biceps; well-developed biceps
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
land and air; land and air forces
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
control of the air; air supremacy
to add (to); to add on; to append
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to wash away; to rinse off
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)