to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to refuse; to decline; to deny
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
form; method; system; formula
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
with a start; with a jump
to palm off; to force a sale
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
underworld; underside of society
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
near; nearby; not far off