being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
along the way; along the road
general mobilization; general mobilisation
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
very likely; very probable
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
100,000,000; one hundred million
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
retry; another try; another go
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex