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\noindent requisition
\bi
\item have sb/sth ready or prepared: /have you got any work lined up?/
\ei
nifty (neat)
\bi
\item particulary good, skillful, or effective: /\self footwork/
\ei
convolution
\bi
\item (often \selves) a coil or twist, esp. one of many: /crosses adorned 
  with elaborate \selves/
\item a thing that is complex and difficult to follow: /the \selves of 
  firm policy/
\ei
volatile
\bi
\item (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
\item liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, esp. for the worse: /the political situation
	was becoming more \self/.
\item (of a person) liable to display rapid change of emotion.
\ei
tandem 
\bi
\item n. a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.
\item n. a carriage driven by two animals harnessed one in front of the other.
\item adj/adv. having two things arranged one in front of the other.
\item (idm) in tandem: alongside each other; together: / a tight fiscal policy
  working in \self with a tight foreign exchange policy. /
\ei
tangible
\bi
\item perceptible by touch: /the atmosphere of the neglect and abandonment
  was almost \self/
\item clear and definite; real: /the emphasis is now on \self results/
\ei
suspicious
\bi
\item causing one to have the idea or impression that sth or sb is of 
  questionable, dishonest, or dangerous character or condition: /he was \self
  of her motives/ /she gave him a \self look./ /they're not treating the fire
  as \self/
\ei
aftermath
\bi
\item the consequence or affereffects of an event, esp. when unpleasant: 
  /food prices soared in the \self of the drought./
\ei
commodity
\bi
\item a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and
  sold, such as copper or coffee. 
\item a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time.
\ei
heartbeat
\bi
\item a single pulsation of the heart: /her \selves steadied/
\item (idm) a \self away from: very close to; on the verge of: / the man who
  is just \self the presidency/
\ei
/for your information/ /for future reference/ /with or in reference to/ \hop
sidestep
\bi
\item avoid sb/sth by stepping sideways. /She \selfp{ed} many cracks in the
  pavement/
\item avoid dealing with or discussing (sth problematic or disagreeable):
  /he neatly \selfp{ed} the questions about riots/.
\ei
/at pratically no extra cost/ \hop
load
\bi
\item the amount of work to be done by a person or machine: /Arthur has a
  light teaching \self./
\item a burden of respoinsibility, worry, or grief: /consumers will find it
  difficult to service their heavy \self of debt/
\ei
workload
\bi
\item the amount of work to be done by sb: /he has been given three deputies
  to ease his \self/
\ei
hotspot
\bi
\item a place of political unrest and potential violence: /the US can't police
  all of the world's \selves/
\item a point of intense heat or radiation.
\item a lively and popular place, such as a nightclub.
\ei
back
\bi
\item give financial, material, or moral support to: /he had a newspaper 
  empire \selfp{ing} him/ /go up there and tell them -- I'll \self you up/
  /U.S. troops were \selfp{ed} up by forces European countries./
\ei
/\underline{There's no point in freeing} blocks at the end of a program, 
because all of the program's space is given back to the system when the
process terminates./ \hop
tie sth up
\bi
\item to limit the use of sth: /all our savings are \selfp{d} up in buying
  a house right now./ /My daughter can \self the phone up for hours./
\ei
buildout
\bi
\item the growth, development, or expansion of sth: /the rapid \self of
  digital technology./
\ei
buildup
\bi
\item a gradual accumulation or increase, typically of sth negative and
  typically leading to a problem or crisis: /the \self of carbon dioxide
  in the atmosphere./ 
\item a period of excitement and preparation in advance of a significant
  event: /the \self to Christmas/
\ei
nomad (no'madic)
\bi
\item a member of people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place
  to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
\item a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer.
\ei
follow on 
\bi
\item to happen or exist as the next part of sth: /\selfp{ing} on from what
  I said earlier.../ /It \selfp{ed} on from IEEE Std 802.16-2004/
\ei
follow-on
\bi
\item the action of occurring as a consequence or result of sth: /\self 
  treatment/
\item a thing that occurs as a consequence, result, or modification of 
  another: /it will act as the \self to the current version of the software./
\ei
herald
\bi
\item n. an official messenger bringing news.
\item n. a person or thing viewed as a sign that sth is about to happen: 
  /they considered the first primroses as the \self of spring./
\item v. be a sign that sth is about to happen: /the speech \selfp{ed} a 
  change in policy./ /The completion of this standard \selfp{s} the entry
  of broadband wireless access as a major new tool in the effort to link
  homes and businesses to core telecommunications networks worldwide./
\ei
stand at
\bi
\item be at (a particular level or value): /the budget stood at \$14 million
  per annum./
\ei
backhaul
\bi
\item a cargo carried on a return journey.
\item carry (freight) on a return journey.
\ei
mesh
\bi
\item n. material made of a network of wire or thread: /\self for fishing
  nets/ /finer wire \selfp{es} are used for smaller particles./
\item n. the spacing of the strands of such material: /if the \self is too
  big, smaller rabbits can squeeze through./
\item v. (of the teeth of a gearwheel) lock together or be engaged with 
  another gearwheel: /one gear \selfp{es} with the input gear./
\ei
forward-looking (forward-thinking)
\bi
\item concerned with or making provision for the future: /\self educators;
  a \self corporation plan./ 
\ei
venue
\bi
\item the place where sth happens, esp. an organized event such as a concert,
  conference, or sports event: /the river could soon be the \self for a 
  powerboat world championship event./
\ei
workforce
\bi
\item the people engaged in or available for work, either in a country or
  area or in a particular company or industry.
\ei
checkerboard
\bi
\item a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors.
\ei
checker
\bi
\item n. one of the flat round pieces used in playing checkers.
\item v. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on/
\item v. To diversify (sth) in color, shading, or character; variegate: 
  /MINIX3 has a bright future but somewhat \selfp{ed} past./
\ei
rebirth
\bi
\item the process of being reincarnated or born again; revival: /the endless
  cycle of birth, death, and \self/ /the \self of a defeated nation./
\ei
impetus
\bi
\item (phy.) the force or energy with which a body moves: 
\item the force that makes sth happen or happen more quickly: /the crisis of the
  1860s provided the original \self for the settlements./
\ei
dub
\bi
\item give an unofficial name or nickname to (sb/sth): /one of these processes,
  \selfp{bed} the reincarnation server, \underline{keeps tabs on} all the
  others and when .../
\ei
keep tabs on
\bi
\item monitor the activities or development of; keep under observation.
\ei
bloated
\bi
\item being much larger than what is warranted: <a \self estimate>
\item inflated <the novel is \self with descriptions>
\ei
go public
\bi
\item reveal details about a previously private concern: /Bates went public
  with the news at a press conference./
\ei
in public
\bi
\item in view of other people; when others are present: /men don't cry \self/
\ei
ramp (sth) up
\bi
\item (esp. in reference to the production of goods) increase or cause to 
  increase in amount: /they \selfp{ed} up production to meet booming demand/
\ei
feud
\bi
\item a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or 
  communities, characterized by violent assaults in revenge for previous
  injuries: /please don't confuse disagreements about ideas with personal
  \selves/
\ei
refute
\bi
\item prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong of false; disprove
\ei
in gear
\bi
\item with a gear engaged: /the captain revved the engines and put them \self/
\item done with more energy or effort: /I've got to get my act \self/
\ei
first hand
\bi
\item experience sth yourself: /many reporters based in the capital are 
  experiencing the war \self/ /it is difficult to appreciate the scale of
  the problem without seeing the effects of the famine at \self/
\ei
/MINIX 1 and MINIX 3 are related in the same way as Windows 3.1 and Windows
XP are: same first name./ \hop
nasty
\bi
\item highly unpleasant, esp. to the senses; physically nauseating: /plastic
  bags burn with a \self, acrid smell/
\ei
hell on wheels
\bi
\item a disastrous situation: /I agree that distributed algorithms are \self/
\ei
germane /jr'mein/
\bi
\item relevant to a subject under consideration: /that is not \self to our
  theme/
\ei
/In effect, Linux is saying the past 20 years of work on object-oriented 
programming is misguided. I don't buy that./ \hop
take
\bi
\item n. a particular version of or approach to sth: /his own whimsical \self
  on life./
\ei
top of the line
\bi
\item the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchadise
\ei
paramount
\bi
\item more important than anything else; supreme: /the interests of the child
  are of \self importance./
\ei
/Windows NT 3.1 was a \underline{half-hearted} attempt at a micorkernel system/
\hop
/Although high on promise and low on execution, GNU HURD is also based on
a microkenel./ \hop
inertia
\bi
\item (phy.) a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state
  of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed
  by an external force./
\item a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged: /the bureaucratic \self
  of government/
\ei
/If you have made it this far, thank you for your time./ \hop
/Linus, as usual, is strong on opinions and short on facts./ \hop
wipe sth out
\bi
\item eliminate sth completely: /Because drivers are normally linked into the
  kernel address space, a buggy driver can \self out kernel tables and bring
  the system crashing to a halt./
\ei
incorporate
\bi
\item put or take in sth as part of a whole; include: /he has \selfp{d} in
  his proposals a large number of measures/
\ei
/Perfection is not achieved when there is nothing left to add, but when
there is nothing left to take away./ \hop
commodity computing
\bi
\item commodity computing is computing done on comodity computers as opposed
  to supermicrocomputers or boutique computers. Commodity computers are
  computer systems manufactured by multiple vendors, incorporated components
  based on open standards. Such systems are said to be based on commodity
  components since the standardization process promotes lower costs and 
  less differentiation among vendor's products.
\ei
deliverable 
\bi
\item n. sth that can be provided as the product of development: /under this
  contract the \selves include both software and hardware./
\ei
zombie
\bi
\item a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force.
\item sb who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way.
\ei
defunct
\bi
\item having ceased to exist or function:/the now \self communist common
  market/
\ei
bare metal
\bi
\item ``Programming on the bare metal'' usually refers to bypassing the BIOS
  or OS and writing applications to directly access devices. /To get 19.2 
  kilobaud on the serial port, you need to get down to the bare metal/
  /People who can do this sort of thing well are held in high regard./
\ei
purge
\bi
\item rid (sb) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving
  a sense of cathartic release; /Bob had helped \self Martha of the terrible
  guilt that had haunted her./
\item remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization
  or place, typically in an abrupt or violent manner: /he \selfp{d} all but
  26 of the central committee members./
\item physically remove (sth) completely: /a cold air blower \self{s} residual
  solvents from the body./
\ei
sitcom - situation comedy
\bi
\item a humorous TV program or drama based on situations that could arise
  in everyday life.
\ei
marvelous
\bi
\item causing great wonder; extraordinary: /\self technological toys./
\ei
all along
\bi
\item the whole time: /Do you think he's been cheating us \self?/
\ei
all along the line
\bi
\item at every stage in a process: The project's been plagued with financial
  problems \self./ /Managerial mistakes were made all the way down the line./
\ei
uninitiated
\bi
\item without special knowledge or experience: /a bachelor neither prudish
  nor \self/ (\textbf{the uninitiated} /the discussion wasn't easy to
  follow for the \self/
\ei
thus
\bi
\item in the manner now being indicated or exemplified; in this way: 
  /she phoned Susan, and while she was \self engaged, Charles summoned
  the doctor/ /lay the pieces out \self/
\ei
coalesce /i:/
\bi
\item combine (elements) into a mass or whole: /the separate details \self
  to form a single body of scientific thought./ /to help \self the community,
  they established an office./
\ei
allude to sth
\bi
\item suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at: /she had a way of 
  \selfp{ing} to Jean but never saying her name./
\item mention without discussing at length: /we will \self briefly to the
  main points./
\ei
/With input and output under control, we can \underline{proceed to sorting}/
\hop
center on/around sth
\bi
\item have sth as a major concern or theme: /the case \selfp{ed} on the
  couple's adopted children./ /the plot \selves on two young men./
\ei
omni-
\bi
\item all; of all things
\ei

omniscient [om'nishent]
\bi
\item knowing everything: /the story is told by an \self narrator./
\ei
omnipotent
\bi
\item (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything: /an \self
  sovereign/
\ei
potent vs. impotent \hop
sovereign [soveren]
\bi
\item n. a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch
\item adj. possessing supreme or ultimate power: /in modern democracies the
  people's will is in theory \self/
\item adj. (of a nation or state) fully independent and determining its
  own affairs: /a \self, democratic republic/
\ei
coverup
\bi
\item an effort or strategy of concealment, esp. a planned effort to prevent
  sth potentially scandalous from becoming public. /the blue wall cracked
  down when some officers refused to take part in the \self./
\ei
blue wall
\bi
\item the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect
  other police officers.
\ei
act on sth
\bi
\item carry further or advance: /Can you \self on this matter soon?/
\ei
hold on to your hats (hold your hats)
\bi
\item an expression warning sb of a big surprise. /Hold on to your hat --
  we just won the lottery./
\ei
embed
\bi
\item fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass: /he had an
  operation to remove a nail \selfp{ded} in his chest./
\item (fig.) implant (an idea or feeling) within sth else so it become
  an ingrained or essential characteristic of it: /the Victorian values 
  \selfp{ded} in Tennyson's poetry/
\ei
motto [moteu]
\bi
\item a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals
  guiding an individual, family, or institution: /the school \self, ``serve
  and obey''/ /he soon adopted the \self ``work hard and play hard''/
\ei
slogan
\bi
\item a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising
\ei
timeline (chronology)
\bi
\item a graphic representation of the passage of time as a line.
\ei
get back to sb (call sb back)
\bi
\item contact sb later to give a reply or return a message: /I'll find out
  and get back to you./
\ei
whence
\bi
\item from what place or source: /\self does Congress derive this power?/
  /he will be sent back \self he came (from)/
\ei
by any chance
\bi
\item possibly (used in tentative inquiries or suggestions): /were you
  looking for me \self?/
\ei
combina'torial
\bi
\item relating to or involving combinations
\ei
neat
\bi
\item (of a place or thing) orderly and clean; tidy
\item (of a person) habitually tidy, well groomed, or well organized
\item very good or pleasant; excellent
\item done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency
\ei
portfolio
\bi
\item a case for carrying papers or drawings or maps, usu. leather
\item a set of pieces of creative work collected by sb to display their
  skills, esp. to a potential employer.
\item a range of investments held by a person or organization
\item a range of products or services offered by an organization, esp. 
  when considered as a business asset. /VMware's Virtualization \self/
\ei
blend
\bi
\item n.v a mixture of different things or people: /this \self of 
  virtualization technologies/
\ei
poll /eu/
\bi
\item check the status of (a measuring device or a node in a network), eps.
  as part of a repeated cycle.
\ei
advisory /ai/
\bi
\item adj. recommended but not compulsory: /universities may treat the 
  recommendations as \self/
\item n. an official announcement, typically a warning about bad weather
  conditions: /a frost \self/
\ei
schedule
\bi
\item (on \self) happening or done at the time that was planned or intended:
  /the trains run pretty much on \self, except when the weather is really bad/
\item (ahead of \self) happening or done earlier than the time that was 
  planned:/ the sale will help us repay the loan ahead of \self/
\item (behind \self) happening or done later than the time that was planned.
\ei
make
\bi
\item n. the manufacturer or trade name of a particular product: /the \self,
  model, and year of his car./
\ei
from the ground up to sth
\bi
\item starting with nothing: /The company was built from the ground up by two
  very creative people/ /VMware is designed from the ground up to ensure 
  compatibility /
\ei
vehicle
\bi
\item a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill sth: /I use paint as a \self
  for my ideas./
\ei
watermark
\bi
\item a line marking the level reached by a body of water
\item a faint design made in some paper during manufacture, that is visible
  when held against the light and typically identify the maker.
\ei
mirage [me'ra:]
\bi
\item sth that appears real or possible but is not in fact so: /the notion
  that the public is pro-business is a \self/
\ei
/Eclipse version 2.x \underline{and above} come bundled with Tomcat/ \hop
reach out
\bi
\item move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense:
  /Government \self out to the people/
\item attempt to communicate: /I try to \self out to my daughter but she
  doesn't want to have anything to do with me/
\ei
hash
\bi
\item a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and recooked, usu. with
  potatoes.
\item a a mixture of jumbled incongruous things; a mess
\ei
set sth aside
\bi
\item to save sth for a particular purpose: /It's wise to \self aside some 
  money for unexpected expenses that may come up in the future./ /After
  melting the chocolate, \self it aside and beat the eggs./
\item to not allow sth to influence an activity. /We need to \self aside
  our difference and work together./ /Ancient rivalries still threaten
  the cause of peace, but we mut \self them aside./
\ei
cardinality
\bi
\item the number of elements in a set or other grouping, as a property of
  that grouping
\ei
fill up
\bi
\item become completely full:/ the dining car \selfp{ed} up/
\item fill the fuel tank of a car
\ei
censor
\bi
\item examine (a book, movie, etc) offically and suppress unacceptable parts
  of it: /my mail was being \selfp{ed}/
\ei
show up
\bi
\item be conspicuous or clearly visible
\item arrive or turn up for an appointment or gathering
\ei
roll sth out
\bi
\item officially launch or unveil a new product or service: /the firm 
  \selfp{ed} its newest generation of supercomputers./
\item (roll out the red carpet (for sb)) to give a special welcome to sb
  important: /The city has \selfp{ed} the red carpet for women's fashion
  buyers and media/
\ei
unroll
\bi
\item open or cause to open out from a rolled-up state: /two carpets had
  been \selfp{ed}/
\ei
backhaul
\bi
\item a cargo carried on a return journey.
\item It typically implies a high-capacity line; for example, to \self from
  a wireless mesh network to the wired network means aggregating all the
  traffic on the wireless mesh over one or more high-speed lines to a private
  network or the Internet.
\ei
run into sth
\bi
\item collide with: /he ran into a lamp post/
\item meet by chance: /I ran into Katie on the way home/
\item experience (a problem or difficulty): /the bank ran into financial
  difficulties/
\ei
splice
\bi
\item join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands: /we 
  learned how to weave and \self ropes/ /the work \selfp{s} detail and
  generalization/
\item join (pieces of timber, film, or tape) at the ends: /commercials can
  be \selfp{d} in later/
\item n. a union of two ropes, pieces of timber, or similar materials spliced
  together at the ends.
\ei
stand a chance (of sth/that)
\bi
\item (usu. with negative) have a prospect of success or survival: /his rivals
  don't stand a chance/ /If you don't have some locking mechanism in the
  database you stand a chance of corruption to the data./
\ei
step/tread on sb's toes
\bi
\item offend sb by encroaching on their area of responsibility
\ei
matter 
\bi
\item (usu. with negative or in questions) be of importance; have significance
  /it doesn't \self what the guests wear/ /What did it \self to him?/
  /to him, animals \selfp{ed} more than human beings/
\item (of a person) be important or influential: /she was trying to get 
  known by the people who \self/
\ei
shard
\bi
\item a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having
  sharp edges: /\selves of glass flew in all directions/
\ei
directive
\bi
\item an official or authoritative instruction: /moral and ethical \selves/
\ei
directory
\bi
\item a book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or 
  thematically with details such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers
\ei
inventory
\bi
\item a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the
  contents of a building
\ei
upside 
\bi
\item the positive or favorable aspect of sth
\ei
telltale
\bi
\item adj. revealing, indicating, or betraying sth
\item n. a person, esp. a child, who reports others' wrongdoings or reveals
  their secrets.
\ei
go to extremes / take sth to extremes: /interface is more than just an
  abstract class taken to extremes/ \hop
/The interface keyword \underline{takes the abstract concept one step further}./
\hop
overkill
\bi
\item excessive use, treatment, or action; too much of sth: /animators now
  face a dilemma of technology \self/
\ei
blow up sth
\bi
\item to inflate sth: /a small pump for \selfp{ing} up balloons/
\ei
dice
\bi
\item a small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it,
  ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling.
\ei
set sth up
\bi
\item place or erect sth in position: /police \self up a roadblock on Tenth
  Street/
\item make the arrangements necessary for sth: /he asked if I would like him
  to \self up a meeting with the president/
\ei
hectic
\bi
\item full of incessant or frantic activity: /a \self business schedule/
\ei
snail
\bi
\item (in metaphorical use) any person or thing that moves exceedingly slow:
  /a tedious and complicated process enough to exasperate a \self /
\ei
tune
\bi
\item adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch
\item adjust (a receiver circuit such as a radio or television) to the 
  frequency of the required signal
\item adjust or adapt (sth) to a particular purpose or situation: /the animals
  are finely \selfp{d} to life in desert/
\ei
webcast
\bi
\item a live video broadcast of an event transmitted across the Internet.
  /IPTPS 2007 will be \self live over the Internt/
\ei
in scale
\bi
\item (of a drawing or model) in proportion to the surroundings. /You don't
  have to represent everything in \self. Indicating the events and when
  they occur is sufficient./
\ei
dust sth off
\bi
\item bring sth out for use again after a long period of neglect: /a number of
  aircraft will be \selfp{ed} off and returned to flight./ /To \self off
  your C programming skills./
\ei
capstone
\bi
\item the top stone of a structure or wall.
\item the crowning achievement or final stroke; the culmination or acme.
\ei
treasure trove
\bi
\item valuables of unknown ownership that are found hidden, in some cases
  declared the property of the finder
\item a hidden store of valuable or delightful things: /your book is a
  \self of unspeakable delights./
\ei
/Hands-on experience and historical perspective on research are \ul{key to
  teaching} Linux/ \hop
clean sweep
\bi
\item the removal of all unwanted people or things in order to start afresh:
  /the new leaders wanted to \ul{make a \self of} the discredited old order/
\item the winning of all of a group of similar or related competitions,
  events, or matches: /We wondered if we were headed for a \self/
\ei
cross one's fingers (or keep one's fingers crossed)
\bi
\item put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck
\item hope that sb or sth will be successful
\ei
/I trace the seeds of our success back to an undergraduate class in operating
systems that I taught in Spring 2001/ \hop
approach
\bi
\item speak to (sb) for the first time about sth, typically with a proposal
  or request: /the department had been \selfp{ed} about funding/
\ei
surefire
\bi
\item adj. bound to be successful or perform as expected: /a \self solution
  to the problem/
\ei
deter
\bi
\item discourage (sb) from doing sth, typically by instilling doubt or
  fear of the consequences: /only a health problem could \self him from
  seeking reelection/
\ei
would-be
\bi
\item desiring or aspiring to be a specified type of person: /a \self
  actress who dresses up as ... /
\ei
isomorphic
\bi
\item corresponding or similar in form and relations.
\ei
crash
\bi
\item done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort: 
  /a \self course in Italian/ /a \self diet/
\ei
frozen
\bi
\item very cold: /the \self North country of New York state/
\item preserved by freezing: /\self meat/
\item rendered immobile: /\self in their tracks with fear/
\item immobile, as from pain or inflammation: /a \self shoulder/
\item impossible to withdraw, sell, or liquidate: /\self assets/
\ei
yahoo
\bi
\item exclamation, expressing great joy or excitement: /\self -- my plan worked/
\ei
/\ul{In the days to come}, the news just seemed to get better and better./ \hop
/He \ul{came to our rescue} with a loan of \$100/ \hop
collocate /cole'ceit/
\bi
\item have a strong tendency to occur side by side: /the words ``new'' and
  ``world'' \self/
\item group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
\ei
relocate
\bi
\item /... when they \selfp{d} into a new building/
\ei
isolate
\bi
\item /, thus isolating other users from any mistakes or the effects of 
  special configurations/
\ei
/It won't \ul{hurt} if NUMBER is too big, but it must not be too small/ \hop
/The names of system call procedures begin with sys\_ \ul{by convention}/ \hop
indispensable
\bi
\item absolutely necessary: /he made himself \self to the parish priest/ 
  /VMware was \self for the implementation and testing of the project 
  assignments/
\ei
contour 
\bi
\item an outline, esp. one representing or bounding the shape or form of sth:
  /She traced the \selves of his face with finger/ /the \self of the moon's
  surface/
\ei
contour line
\bi
\item a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.
\ei
kickback
\bi
\item a payment made to sb who has facilitated a transaction or appointment,
  esp. illicitly: /That's not a \self/
\ei
dated
\bi
\item marked with or displaying a date
\item old-fashioned; out-of-date
\ei
handoff
\bi
\item (football) the act of handing the ball to a teammate during a play
\item (sports) the act of handing a baton to a teammate in a relay race
\item the act of passing sth or the control of it from one person or agency
  to another
\ei
handover
\bi
\item act of reliquishing property or authority etc: /the \self of occupied
  territory/
\ei
toy with
\bi
\item consider (an idea, or proposal) casually or indecisively
\item treat (sb) without due seriousness, esp. in a superficially amorous way.
\item move or handle (an object) absentmindedly or nervously.
\ei
thankful
\bi
\item pleased and relieved: /they were \self that the war was finally over/
  /I was very \self to be alive/
\ei
lowdown
\bi
\item the whole truth: /gave us the \self on what happened at the party/
\ei
in the first place
\bi
\item in the beginning: /we should never have agreed to this \self/ /Now I 
  just have to get the bloody Ethernet driver working, which is why I installed
  kernel sources \self/
\ei
/..., while still widely used, is passing from the scene/ \hop
break the barrier
\bi
\item pass or exceed a significant level or amount: /the Tokyo stock exchange
  reopened to break the 5000-yen barrier/
\ei
/Then you will \ul{put that knowledge to work by} creating a user-space
mechanism to measure the execution time of a multithreaded program./ \hop
epoch
\bi
\item a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked
  by notable events or particular characteritics: /the Victorian \self/
\ei
/microsecond: a \ul{millionth} of a second/ \hop
jiffy
\bi
\item a moment: /we'll be back in a \self/ /I'll be there in a \self/
\ei
ambulatory
\bi
\item relating to or adapted for walking
\item (medicine) able to walk; not bedridden: /\self patients/
\ei
fidelity [fe'deliti]
\bi
\item faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing
  loyalty and support: /he sought only the strictest \self to justice/
\item sexual faithfulness to a spouse or partner: /\self to her husband/
\ei
/Because the offset (off\_t) is a signed data type, we \ul{lose a factor of 2}
in the maximum file size. If off\_t is a 32-bit integer, the maximum file
size is $s^{31} - 1$ bytes/ \hop
descend
\bi
\item move or fall downward: /the aircraft began to \self/
\item come or go down a scale, esp. from the superior to the inferior: /the
  categories are listed in \selfp{ing} order of usefulness/
\item (\self on) make a sudden attack on: /the militia \selfp{ed} on the site/
\item (be \selfp{ed} from) be a blood relative of (a specified, typically
  illustrious ancestor): /Jews believe that they're \selfp{ed} from Abraham/
\ei
/There's no distinction to the UNIX kernel whether this data is text or binary.
Any interpretation of the contents of a regular file \ul{is left to} the 
application processing the file./ \hop
rein
\bi
\item n. one of a pair of long straps (usu. connected to the bit or the 
  headpiece) used to control a horse
\item n. any means of control: /he took up the \selves of government/
\item v. control and direct with or as if by reins
\item v. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
\item v. keep under control; restrain
\item (idm) allow/give sb (a) free rein: to allow sb to do what they want or
  go where they want to: /the older kids were given free rein to do whatever
  they wanted/
\ei
/Solaris 9 \ul{places special meaning on} the sticky bit if it is set on 
a regular file/ \hop
as such
\bi 
\item with respect to its inherent nature; per se: /this statement is 
  interesting \self/
\ei
/\ul{Only when} the link count reaches 0 \ul{can} the contents of the file
be delted/ \hop
beyond recall
\bi
\item in such a way that restoration is impossible: /shopping developments
  have already blighted other parts of the city \self/
\ei
sanity
\bi
\item the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner;
  sound mental health: /I began to doubt my own \self/
\ei
bare-bones
\bi
\item having only the absolute minimum necessary; having only the essential
  components
\ei
/We have provided \ul{more} generality in this program \ul{than needed}/ \hop
predate
\bi
\item exist or occur at a date earlier than sth: /his letter \selfp{s} her
  illness/
\ei
go through
\bi
\item to be officially accepted or approved: /We're hoping that the proposal
  for the new mall won't \self/
\ei
/These types of errors are often catastropic, but difficult to find, because
the error may not show up until much later./ \hop
track sb/sth down 
\bi
\item find sb/sth after a thorough or difficult search: /Because memory 
  allcoation errors are difficult to \self down, \ldots/
\ei
/Other systems provide only the standard allocator, \ul{leaving it up to 
  software developers to} download alternatives, if desired/ \hop
blemish
\bi
\item a small mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of sth: /the merest
  \self on a Rolls Royce might render it unsalable/
\ei
clog
\bi
\item n. a shoe with a thick wooden sole.
\item v. fill or block with an accumulation of thick, wet matter: /the gutters
  were \selfp{ged} up with leaves/ /the pipes were \selfp{ged}/
\ei
and the like = etc \hop
legacy
\bi
\item n. an amount of money or property left to sb in a will
\item adj. denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is 
  difficult to replace because of its wide use.
\ei
breeding ground
\bi
\item an area where birds, fish, or other animals habitually breed.
\item (fig.) a thing that favors the development or occurrence of sth: /Austin
  is a \self for musical talent./ /The fork() function is a \self for race
  conditions/
\ei
round sth out
\bi
\item make sth more complete: /the subtle flavors of a milliard \self out
  the meal./ /These six functions \self out the UNIX System process control
  primitives./
\ei
skim through
\bi
\item read (sth) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the important points:
  /he sat down and \selfp{med} through the report/
\ei
/when the timer set by the alarm function \ul{goes off}./ \hop
runaway
\bi
\item a person who has run away, esp. from their family or an institution.
\item (often as adj.) an animal or vehicle that is running out of control: 
  /a \self train or horse/
\ei
refer sb to sth: /We refer the interested reader to books on .../ \hop
relinquish
\bi
\item voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: /he \selfp{ed} his 
  managerial role to become chief executive/
\ei
spinlock
\bi
\item a lock where the thread simply waits in a loop (``spins'') repeatedly
  checking until the lock becomes available.
\ei
afford
\bi
\item (can/could \self) have (a certain amount of sth, esp. money or time)
  available or to spare: /it was taking up more time than he could \self/
\item be able to do sth without risk of adverse consequences: /kings could
  \self to be wrathful/
\ei
opaque
\bi
\item not able to be seen through; not transparent
\ei
go to (a lot of/the) trouble of doing sth
\bi
\item to make an effort to do sth: /If anyone had gone to the \self of looking
  up his record, the police would not have released him./
\ei
fine-tune
\bi
\item make small adjustments to (sth) in order to achieve the best or a
  desired performance: /We looked at how we can \self our threads and their
  synchronization prmitives./
\ei
/She didn't want to be like her mother, \ul{tied to} a feckless man./ \hop
yet
\bi
\item still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition): /snow, snow, and
  \self more snow/ /another file, \self another file/ /the rations were 
  reduced \self again/
\ei
malign
\bi
\item adj. evil in nature or effect: /she had a strong and \self influence/
\item v. speak about (sb) in a spitefully critical manner: /don't you dare
  \self here in my presence/
\ei
far-reaching
\bi
\item having important and widely applicable effects or implications: /a series
  of \self political reforms./
\ei
eminent /eminent/
\bi
\item (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphhere or 
  profession: /one of the world's most \self statisticians/
\item used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality: /the guitar's
  \self suitability for recording studio work./
\ei
imminent
\bi
\item about to happen: /they were in \self danger of being swept away./
\ei
/The Clearview project umbrella description is useful for understanding how 
these pieces all \ul{fit together}./ \hop
whichever
\bi
\item /If 'items to send' is set to 0, CBR will run until the specified 
  'end time' or until the end of the simulation, \ul{whichever comes 
    first}./ 
\item /their pension should be increased annually in line with earnings or
  prices, \self is the higher./
\ei
mote
\bi
\item a tiny piece of a substance: /the tiniest \self of dust./
\item (reMOTE) a wireless receiver/transmitter that is typically combined with
  a sensor of some type to create a remote sensor. Some motes are designed to
  be incredibly small so that they can be deployed by the hundreds or even
  thousands for various applications.
\item a \self in sb's eye: a fault in a person that is less serious than
  one in sb else who is being critical.
\ei
swipe
\bi
\item pass (a card with a magnetic strip) through an electronic device that
  reads it.
\ei
/Each iteration of stage 1 \ul{cuts} the number of Os \ul{in half}. / \hop
/As the machine \ul{sweeps across} the tape in stage 1, it \ul{keeps track
  of} whether the number of Os seen is even or odd./ \hop
/\ul{Shuttle between} the b's and c's, \ul{cross off} one of each until all
b's are gone./ \hop
button sth up
\bi
\item complete or conclude sth satisfactorily: /trying to \self up a deal./
\item (often as adj.) (\selfp{ed} up) repress or contain sth: /it was 
  repressive enough to keep public opinion \selfp{ed} up./
\ei
settle
\bi
\item adopt a more steady or secure style of life, esp. in a permanent job
  or home: /he had \selfp{d} into his new job./ /keep looking, don't \self/
\ei
catalog
\bi
\item a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other
  systematic order, in particular:
  \bi
    \item a list of all the books or resources in a library.
    \item a list of courses offered by a university or college.
  \ei
\ei
hepatitis (hepatitis A B C)
\bi
\item a disease characterized by inflaammation of the liver.
\ei
revise
\bi
\item reconsider and alter (sth) in the light of further evidence: /he had
  cause to \self his opinion a moment after expresing it./
\item reexamine and make alternations to (written or printed matter): /the
  book was published in 1960 and \selfp{d} in 1968./
\ei
stalk (stalker)
\bi
\item pursue or approach stealthily: /a cat \selfp{ing} a bird./
\item harass or persecute (sb) with unwanted and obsessive attention: /for
  five years she was \selfp{ed} by a man who would taunt and threaten her./
\ei
dead air
\bi
\item an unintended interruption of the video or audio signal during a 
  television or radio broadcast.
\ei
/There's a vital need to \ul{draw} the free software community's \ul{attention
  to} the ongoing development on these particular projects:/ \hop
drop off
\bi
\item fall asleep easily, esp. without intending to: /struggle as she might,
  she kept \selfp{ping} off/
\item (\self off sb/sth) to leave sb/sth at a particular place: /'Discovery'
  \selfp{ped} off supplies and \ul{picked up} an American astronaut who had
  spent four months on the space station./ /Parents \self their kids off at
  daycare early in the morning./
\ei
qualify
\bi
\item (vi) /they don't \self for compensation payments./ /This year, many
  taxpayers will \self to prepare and file their taxes for free./
\ei
file
\bi
\item submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record
  by the appropriate authority: /criminal charges were \selfp{ed} against 
  the firm/ /the company had \selfp{d} for bankruptcy./
\ei
voucher (coupon)
\bi
\item a small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount
  or that may be exchanged for goods or services.
\ei
/double check your math/ \hop
/\ul{Rushing through} the task can \ul{lead to} mistakes./ \hop
lack
\bi
\item n. /the case was dismissed \ul{for \self of} evidence./ /there is 
  \ul{no \self of }entertainment aboard ship/ /there is a \self of parking
  space in the town./
\ei
/private sector/ /public sector/ \hop
debut /dei'biu/
\bi
\item /the car makes its world \self/
\ei
fleet
\bi
\item (the fleet) a country's navy: /the US \self/ ``army''
\ei
excise
\bi
\item n. a tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within
  a country and on licensed granted for certain activities: /\self taxes on
  cigarettes/
\ei
carryover
\bi
\item sth transfered or resulting from a previous situation or context: /
  the slow trading was a \self form the big loss of last week./
\ei
off the top of one's head
\bi
\item if you say sth off the top of your head, you say it without thinking about
  it for very long or looking at sth that has been written about it: 
  /I couldn't tell you what the final score was off the top of my head./
  /Off the top of my head I could probably only name about three women artists./
\ei
/every other day/ \hop
stay put
\bi
\item to stay where you are: /Just stay put until I get the car./
\ei
table
\bi 
\item (at \self) seated at a table eating a meal.
\item (on the table) offered for discussion: /our offer remains on the \self/
\ei
/They're sitting \ul{at the counter}./ \hop
tablecloth
\bi
\item a cloth spread over a table, esp. during meals.
\ei
poach
\bi
\item cook (an egg), without its shell, in or over boiling water
\item cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid: /\self the salmon in the
  whilte wine./
\ei
salmon /samen/
\bi
\item a large edible fish that is a popular game fish, much prized for its pink
  flesh.
\ei
/These boats are built of very thin cedar, with ribs \ul{on the inside}/ \hop
testament
\bi
\item a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of
  their property when they die
\item strong evidence for sth: /his easy victory was a \self to his skill/
  /growing attendance figures are a \self to the event's popularity/
\ei
stadium
\bi
\item a sports \ul{arena} with tiers of seats for spectators.
\ei
staging area
\bi 
\item a temp location where people, vehicles, equipment or material are assemble
  prior to their use.
\item it is also the are designated for setting up parades and other elaborate
  presentations.
\ei
look on the bright side
\bi
\item be optimistic or cheefful in spite of difficulties.
\ei
/Look, talk to Monica, she's \ul{on the food committee.}/ \hop
occupy
\bi
\item keep (sb) busy and active: /Sarah \selfp{ied} herself taking the coffee
  cups over to the sink./ /tasks that kept her \selfp{ied} for the remainder
  of the afternoon./
\ei
opener
\bi
\item a remark used as an excuse to initiate a conversation: /Do you have any
  ideas for any \selves?/
\ei
vascular
\bi
\item of, relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, esp.
  those that carry blood: /\self disease/ /the \self system/
\ei
neat
\bi
\item (of liquid, esp. liquor) not diluted or mixed with anything else: /
  he drank \self Scotch/
\ei
coaster
\bi
\item a small tray or mat placed under a bottle or glass to protect the table
  underneath.
\ei
chimney
\bi
\item a big smoker
\ei
earpiece
\bi
\item the part of a telephone, radio receiver, or other aural device that is
  applied to the ear during use.
\item the part of a pair of glasses that fits around the ear.
\ei
moisten /moisen/
\bi
\item wet slightly: /she \selfp{ed} her lips with the tip of her tongue./
\item (of the eyes) fill with tears: /her eyes \selfp{ed}/
\ei
dance floor
\bi
\item an area of uncarpeted floor, typically in a nightclub or restaurant,
  reserved for dancing.
\ei
bonsai /bon'sai/
\bi
\item the art of growing dwarfed, ornamentally shaped trees or shrubs in small
  shallow pots or trays.
\ei
juniper
\bi
\item an evergreen shrub or small three that bears berrylike cones.
\ei
occur to
\bi
\item (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (sb): /it \selfp{red} to
  him that he hadn't eaten/ /it never \selfp{red} to anybody to bring another
  one./
\ei
see sb off
\bi
\item accompany a person who is leaving to their point of departure: /the
  came to the station to \self him off/
\ei
hit the road
\bi
\item set out on a journey: /I'm going to \self/
\ei
limp
\bi
\item lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm: /she let her
  whole body \ul{go \self}/ /the flag hung \self and still/
\ei
wicker
\bi
\item pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such
  as furniture and baskets: / a \self chair/
\ei
lest
\bi
\item with the intention of preventing (sth undesirable); to avoid the risk of:
  /he spent whole days in his room, headphones on \self he disturb anyone./
\ei
turning point
\bi
\item a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, esp. with
  benificial results: /this could be the \self point in Nancy's career./
\ei
/Honor Code: Any student caught cheating on this assignment will be reported
to the dean of students. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying
code from someone else or having someone else write your program./ \hop
footwork
\bi
\item (sports) the manner in which the feet are used or maneuvered, as
  in boxing or in figure skating
\item skillful dealing or maneuvering; tactics: /she needs some fancy \self
  to cover all those lies/
\ei
carry sth out
\bi
\item perform a task or planned operation: /we're \selfp{ing} out a 
  market-research survey./
\ei
time off
\bi
\item time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies:
  /we're too busy to take \self off/ /EMC provides benefits to all full-time
  interns and co-op students, including paid \self off/
\ei
buyout
\bi
\item the purchase of a controlling share in a company, esp. by its own
  managers.
\ei
flagship
\bi
\item the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular
  organization: /our \self product is an environment-friendly electric lawn
  mower./
\ei
niche
\bi
\item a shallow recess, esp. one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament
\item (one's \self) a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment:
  /he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his \self/
\item a specialized but profitable corner of the market: /important new \self
  market./
\ei
/EMC eventually replicated its success in other industries and broadened its
product line beyond mainframes into open systems/ \hop
hold off on sth
\bi
\item delay or postpone an action or decision: /Many people had also held off
  on upgrading their servers to Mac OS X 10.3, due to its imcompatibilities 
  with Retrospect 5.1/
\ei
/It sounded plausible enough \ul{on the surface}/ \hop
warrant
\bi
\item justify or necessitate (a certain course of action): /that offense is
  serious enough to \self a court marshal/ /The other changes in Retrospect
  6.0 may not \self paying for an upgrade right now./
\ei
fabric
\bi
\item (fig.) the essential structure of anything, esp. a society or culture:
  /the \self of society./
\ei
/Filesystems like ext3, XFS, NTFS were designed \ul{with this assumption in 
  mind}/ \hop
confine sb/sth to (be confined to)
\bi
\item keep or restrict sb/sth within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity,
  or time): /you've \selfp{d} yourself to what you know./
\ei
make its way somewhere
\bi
\item to reach a place or condition: /the product should be making its way
  into retail stores in a few months./
\ei
make your way somewhere
\bi
\item to move in a particular direction: /In the midst of war in Europe, he
  somehow made his way back to the US and joined the army./
\ei
/The contrast between the SAN and NAS has been \ul{blurred with} the creation of
a NAS head./ \hop
exhaustive
\bi
\item examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully
  comprehensive: /she has undergone \self tests since becoming ill./
\ei
precedence
\bi
\item the condition of being considered more important than sb/sth else; 
  priority in importance, order, or rank: /his desire for power soon \ul{took
    \self over} over any other consideration./
\ei
afterthought
\bi
\item an item or thing that is thought of or added later: /Storage is no longer
  an \self/
\ei
best-of-breed
\bi
\item the best product of its type: /Organizations often purchase software from
  different vendors in order to obtain the \self for each application area./
\ei
composed
\bi
\item having one's feelings and expression under control; calm: /remain \self/
\ei
timeout
\bi
\item time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies:
  /She is \ul{taking time out} from her hectic tour./
\item a brief break in play in a game or sport: 
\ei
demand
\bi
\item (in \self) sought after: /all these skills are much in \self/
\item (on \self) as soon as or whenever required: /he promised us endless
  coffee on \self/
\item (by \self): /By popular \self, here is an in-depth example./
\ei
pure and simple
\bi
\item plainly, and without having to say anything else: /The closed the
  museum because, \self, it cost too much to run./ /No one talked about issues
  or referred to facts -- it was just gossip, \self./
\ei
old school
\bi
\item used, usually approvingly, to refer to sb/sth that is old-fashioned or
  traditional: /amenities that my parents, being of the \self, still take
  for granted/
\ei
in parallel
\bi
\item occurring at the same time and having some connection: / follow all the
  possibilities in \self/
\ei
/Whether it be of automaton or artwork, design is a creative process. 
\ul{As such} it can't be reduced to a simple recipe or formula. \ul{However},
you might find a particular approach helpful when designing various types of
automata./ \hop
/\ul{As always}, no support for Microsoft operating systems./ \hop
remedy
\bi
\item n. a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury: /herbal remedies for
  aches and pains/
\item n. a means of counteracting or eliminating sth undesirable;
\item v. set right (an undesirable situation): /by the time a problem becomes
  patently obvious, it may be almost too late to \self it./
\ei
rewind
\bi
\item wind (a tape or film) back to the beginning
\ei
mercy
\bi
\item (be at the \self of sb/sth) be in a situation in which you can't do 
  anything to protect yourself from sth or sb unpleasant: /Of course, in a
  tent, you're at the \self of the \ul{elements}./
\item (leave sb to sb's tender mercies) let sb to be dealt with by another 
  person who is not likely to show them any kindness or sympathy: /Should I 
  have a word with her myself or leave her to Mick's tender mercies?/
\ei
copayment/copay
\bi
\item a flat dollar amount paid for a medical service by an insured person.
\ei
gab
\bi
\item talk, typically at length, about trivial matters: /Franny walked right
  past a woman \selfp{bing} \ul{on the phone}./
\ei
whetstone
\bi
\item a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
\ei
hone
\bi
\item (usu. be \selfp{d})sharpen with a whetstone: /their appetites were
  \selfp{d} by fresh air and exercise./
\ei
whet
\bi
\item sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon): /her husband is \selfp{ting}
  his knife./
\item excite or stimulate (sb's desire, interest, or appetite): /here's
  an extract to \self your appetite./
\ei
orator
\bi
\item a public speaker, esp. one who is eloquent or skilled.
\ei
inception
\bi
\item the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity:
  /she has been on the board since its \self two years ago./ /It is still
  \ul{at the \self stage}/
\ei
people skill
\bi
\item the skill of dealing with people
\ei
inclement
\bi
\item (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet: /Due to the \self weather,
  WVH will be closing at 3:30pm. Get home safe./
\ei
behead
\bi
\item cut off the head of (sb), typically as a form of execution: /Arabs
  have public beheadings/ /dissidents were \selfp{ed}/
\ei
/The third \ul{wave} of academic activity started in the mid 1990s \ul{with the
advent of} inexpensive 802.11 radio cards for personal computer./ \hop
sink
\bi
\item (technical) a body or process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a 
  particular component from a system; the opposite of \ul{source}: 
  /a heat \self/ /the oceans can act as a \self for $CO_2$/ 
\ei
lossy
\bi
\item having or involving the dissipation of electrical or electronmagnetic 
  energy. (\ul{lossless})
\ei
bearer /berer/
\bi
\item a person or thing that carries or holds sth
\item a carrier of equipment on an expedition
\item a person who carries the coffin at a funeral
\item a tree or plant that bears fruit or flowers.
\ei
encore
\bi
\item a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a 
  concert, as called for by an audience.
\ei
/Burt Kaliski is \ul{with} the RSA Laboratories in Bedford./ \hop
/, and to provide a bridge from theory to practice./ \hop
come in handy
\bi
\item turn out to be useful: /the sort of junk that might \self one day./
\ei
square root, perfect square ($0^2, 1^2, 2^2, \ldots$) \hop
run dry
\bi
\item (of a well or river) cease to flow or have any water:
\item (esp. of a source of money or information) be completely used up: 
  /municipal relief funds had long since \self/ /Well runs dry on hash
  algorithms/
\ei
dot
\bi
\item mark with a small spot or spots: /wet spots of rain began to \self his
  shirt/
\item (of a number of items) be scattered over (an area): /churches \self the
  countryside./
\ei
/The presumed protection of RSA, however, is that users can easily increase the
key size to always \ul{stay ahead of} the computer processing \ul{curve}/ \hop
tamper with sth
\bi
\item interfere with (sth) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized 
  alterations: /someone \selfp{ed} with the brakes on my car./
\ei
ballast
\bi
\item (track \self) railway track-bed, on which sleepers/ties and track is laid
\item (sailing \self) ship's ballast, used to weight a ship down to stabilize it
\item (electrical \self) used to stabilize the current flow in lamps
\ei
trapdoor
\bi
\item a hinged or removable panel in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
\item a feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious 
  unauthorized access to data belonging to other users.
\ei
padlock
\bi
\item a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end.
\ei
half blood
\bi
\item the relationship between people having one parent in common: /brothers
  and sisters of the \self/
\ei
half brother/sister \hop
lame
\bi
\item (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble: /it was a \self
  statement and there was no excusing his behavior./
\ei
/I know you love me, but you and I can never be together \ul{that way}./ \hop
emerald
\bi
\item a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
\ei
get back to sb
\bi
\item contact sb later to give a reply or return a message: /I'll find out and
  get back to you/
\ei
foosball /fuzbol/
\bi
\item a tabletop version of soccer
\ei
grotesque /greu'tesk/
\bi
\item comically or repulsively ugly or distorted: /\self facial distortions./
\ei
/This game is grotesque. Twenty armless guys joined at the waist by a steel 
bar, forced to play soccer forever. Hello, human-rights violation./ \hop
/After they're \ul{done playing}, .../ \hop
smear
\bi
\item coat or mark sth messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance:
  /his face was \selfp{ed} with dirt/
\ei
gather
\bi 
\item infer; understand: /her clients were, I \selfp{ed}, a prosperous group./
  /I \self by ... that .../
\ei
/Your name came up in a conversation that terrified me to my very soul./ \hop
/, since all public-key schemes are susceptible to \ul{brute force} key
search attack/ \hop
call into question sth or call sth into question
\bi
\item to cause a feeling of doubt about sth: /The study calls into question
  how long the vaccine gives protection./
\ei
walk-through
\bi
\item a careful demonstration or explanation of the details of a process
\ei
/Discovering one would change the face of number theory as much as RSA has
changed the face of cryptography. However -- if this were to happen, there are
other trapdoor functions out there, waiting to be found. Whatever the future
of RSA may be, the trapdoor cipher has certainly changed the face of 
cryptography forever./ \hop
weed
\bi
\item remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground or the plants cultivated
  in it): /I was \selfp{ing} a flower bed./
\ei
shaft
\bi
\item a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club,
  the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement
\ei
ballpark
\bi
\item a baseball stadium or field.
\item a particular area or range.
\item adj. (of prices or costs) approximate; rough: /the \self figure is \$ 400
  -500/
\ei
/That's very interesting, because that's exactly what someone who slept with 
her would say./ \hop
eavesdrop
\bi
\item secretly listen to a conversation: /she opened the window just enough
  to \ul{\self on} the conversation outside./
\ei
garble
\bi
\item reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted
  way: /the connection was awful and kept \selfp{ing} his voice/
\ei
ovation
\bi
\item a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, esp.
  by means of applause: /the performance received a thundering \self/ /she 
  received a standing \self for her work./
\ei
backdoor
\bi
\item secret or surreptitious; clandestine: /a \self romance./
\item (\self selling) the selling by wholesalers directly to the public,
  seen as detrimental to retailers.
\ei
/You can never go wrong with being dressed a little more conservatively than
everyone else./ \hop
slacks
\bi
\item casual trousers.
\ei
attire
\bi
\item clothes, esp. fine or formal ones: /holiday \self/
\item v. be dressed in clothes of a specified kind: /Donna was \selfp{d}
  in an elaborate evening gown/
\ei
dress shoe
\bi
\item a shoe used as a component of formal wear.
\ei
manpower
\bi
\item the number of people working or available for work or service: /the 
  police had only limited \self/
\ei
horsepower
\bi 
\item a unit of power equal to 745.7 watts
\item power; ability to perform strenuous tasks: /other software improvements
  include more analytical \self/
\ei
pay (pay sb for sth, pay sb to do sth, pay for sth, pay sb sth for sth else,
pay sth to sb)
\bi
\item /he paid the locals to pick his coffee beans/ /TV licenses can be paid 
  for by direct debit./
\item /he paid \$1,000 to have it built in 1977/ /a museum paid him a 
  four-figure sum for it./
\item /bonuses were paid to savers whose policies completed their full term./
\item /jobs that pay \$5 or \$6 an hour./
\item /crime doesn't pay/
\ei
out of the blue (:out of a clear blue sky)
\bi
\item without warning; unexpectedly: /she phoned me out of the blue/
\ei
things change; roll with the punches (or: roll with them)
\bi
\item (of a boxer) move one's body away from an opponent's blows so as to 
  lessen the impact
\item (fig.) adapt oneself to adverse circumstances.
\ei
suck it up
\bi
\item accept a hardship
\ei
such up to sb/sth
\bi
\item behave obsequiously, esp. for one's own advantage: /he has risen to where
  he is mainly by sucking up to the president/
\ei
hydrate
\bi
\item cause to absorb water; (chem.) combine chemically with water molecules
\ei
take up
\bi
\item occupy time, space, or attention: /I don't want to \self up more of your
  time/
\ei
/He was here just a moment ago/ \hop
kick in
\bi
\item (esp. of a device or drug) become activated; come into effect;
\ei
kickback (bribe)
\bi
\item a payment made to sb who has facilitated a transaction or appointment,
  esp. illicitly. /they paid \selves to politicians/
\ei
seat
\bi
\item a site or location of sth specified: /Washington, the \self of the
  federal government/ /Waltham, the \self of Brandeis University/
\ei
up and about
\bi
\item no longer in bed (after sleep or an illness)
\ei
/Quality is not an absolute; it is value to some person. With that in mind,
testing can never completely establish the correctness of arbitrary computer
software/ \hop
under the hood
\bi
\item the underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea).
  Implies that the implementation isn't intutively obvious from the appearance,
  but the speaker ia about to enable the listener to understand it: /Let's
  now look under the hood to see how .../
\item can also imply that the implementation is much simpler than what the
  appearance would indicate: /Under the hood, we're just forking the shell/
\ei
tried-and-true
\bi
\item tested and proved to be worthy or good.
\ei
/It is sad, but eventually processes must die./ \hop
bound
\bi
\item (in combination) restricted or confined to a specified place: /his job
  kept him city-\self/ /I/O-\self vs processor-\self processes/
\item prevented from operating normally by the specified conditions: 
  /blizzard-\self Boston/
\ei
corrupt
\bi
\item having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money
  or personal gain: /unscrupulous logging companies assisted by \self officials/
\ei
affinity
\bi
\item a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for sb/sth: /he has an 
  \self for the music of Berlioz/ /her \self with animals and birds/
\ei
finale /fe'na:li/
\bi
\item the last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, esp.
  when particularly dramatic or exciting: /the show's spectacular \self/
\ei
as ... as they come
\bi
\item used to describe sb/sth that is a supreme example of the quality 
  specified: /Smith is as tough as they come/ /Of course, this system call is
  as simple as they come and there are not too many other ways to implement it/
\ei
go out the window
\bi
\item (of a plan or pattern or behavior) no longer exist; disappear: /If 
  applications could directly read and write to the kernel's address space,
  system security and stability could \self/
\ei
/Designing the interface with an eye toward the future is important./ \hop
advisory
\bi
\item having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to
  take action enforcing them: /the commission acts in an \self capacity to
  the government/
\ei
/Locks come in various shapes and sizes/ \hop
get-go
\bi
\item the very beginning: /Lawrence know \ul{from the \self} that he could 
  count on me to tell him the truth./
\ei
retrofit
\bi
\item add (a component or accessory) to sth that didn't have it when 
  manufactured: /drivers who \self catalysts to older cars/ 
\ei
go a long way
\bi
\item suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
\item if you say that sb will go a long way, you mean that they will be 
  successful: /You'll \self with ideas like that, my girl!/
\ei
invite
\bi
\item (of an action or situation) tend to elicit (a particular reaction or 
  response) or to tempt (sb) to do sth: /his use of the word did little but
  \self criticism/ /Complexity in your locking scheme \selfp{s} deadlocks,
  so design for simplicity/
\ei
/Note that the order of unlock does not matter with respect to deadlock, 
although it is common practice to release the locks in an order inverse to 
that in which they were acquired./ \hop
/Because a lock's jobs is to serialize access to a resource, \ul{it comes as
no surprise that} locks can slow down a system's performance./ \hop
shred
\bi
\item a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been 
  torn, cut, or scraped from sth larger: /her beautiful dress was \ul{torn to
    \selves}/ /my reputation will be \ul{in \selves}/
\ei
/A final important consideration in using the Linux reader-writer locks is that
they favor readers over writers. Therefore, a sufficient number of readers
can starve pending writers./ \hop
single sb/sth out
\bi
\item choose sb/sth from a group for special treatment: /one newspaper was
  \selfp{d} out for criticism/
\ei
uptime
\bi
\item time during which a machine, esp. a computer, is in operation.
\ei
slab
\bi
\item a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically 
  rectangular: /paving \selves/ /she settled on a \self of rock/
\item a large, thick slice or piece of cake, bread, chocolate, etc: /a \self
  of bread and cheese./
\ei
meager
\bi
\item (of sth provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality: /their
  \self earnings/
\item (of a person or animal) lean; thin: /a tall, \self man/
\ei
there's no hard and fast rule
\bi
\item there're no clear rules which you must obey: /there're no hard and fast
  rules about how much weight you can safely gain in pregnancy/
\ei
cannibalism
\bi
\item the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
\ei
cannibalize /canibalaiz/
\bi
\item to remove serviceable parts from (damaged airplanes, for example) for use
  in the repair of other equipment of the same kind.
\item to deprive of vital elements or resources, such as personnel, equipment,
  or funding, for use elsewhere: /It becomes necessary to \self unsuccessful
  projects to fund those which can proceed/
\item to draw on as a major source: /\self the lives of his wife and friends
  for his second-rate novels/
\ei
revamp
\bi
\item give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to: /an attempt to
  \self the museum's image/
\ei
jargon
\bi
\item special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or
  group and are difficult for others to understand: /Jargon File/
\ei
/The request is a little larger than a small block, but a lot smaller than a
large block/ \hp
/Ignoring the trees to see the forest doesn't mean that one is more important
than the other -- it just gives a different perspective/ \hp
hygienic /hai'gini:k/
\bi
\item conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, esp. by being
  clean; sanitary: /\self conditions/
\ei
(just) in case
\bi
\item as a provision against sth happening or being true: /we put on thick
  sweaters, in \self it was cold/
\item if it is true that: /in \self you haven't figured it out, let me explain/
\ei
in case of 
\bi
\item in the event of (a particular situation): /instructions about what to do
  in \self of fire./
\ei
facility
\bi
\item an establishment set up to fulfill a particular function or provide
  a particular service, typically an industrial or medical one: /a 
  manufacturing \self/ /a medical \self/
\ei
pull sth off
\bi
\item to succeed in doing sth difficult or unexpected: /he won five straight
  games and \selfp{ed} off one of the tournament's biggest upsets./ /I don't 
  know how you \selfp{ed} it off, but we're now \$5,000 richer than we were
  yesterday./
\ei
get sth straight
\bi
\item make a situation clear, esp. by reaching an understanding: /let me get
  this \self/
\ei
let's take this outside: let's settle this outside, i.e., fight each other \hp
/I can play my sperm card one more time/ \hp
the book
\bi
\item the local telephone directory: /is your name in the \self?/ /I'm in the 
  \self/
\ei
particulars
\bi
\item detailed information about sb/sth: /I don't have any \selves on the
  internship I can share with you/
\ei
shortfall
\bi
\item a deficit of sth required or expected: /they are facing an expected 
  \$10 billion \self in revenue./
\ei
fall short (of) 
\bi
\item (of a missile) fail to reach its target.
\item be deficient or inadequate; fail to reach a required goal: /the total
  vote \self short of the required two-thirds majority/
\ei
gown
\bi
\item a long dress, typically having a close-fitting bodice and a flared or
  flowing skirt, worn on formal occasions
\item a nightgown (a light, loose garment worn by a woman or child in bed)
\item a dressing gown (a long loose robe, typically worn after getting out of
  bed or bathing)
\item a protective garment worn in a hospital, either by a staff member
  during surgery or by a patient.
\item a loose cloak indicating one's profession or status, worn by a lawyer,
  teacher, academic, or college student.
\ei
/If an algorithm \ul{runs in the order of $n^2$}/ \hp
no end
\bi
\item to a great extent; very much: /this cheered me up \self/ /this irritates
  real hackers \self/
\ei
/The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them/ \hp
/As with all creative arts, the most effective way to become a master is to
imitate the mind-set of masters -- not just intellectually but emotionally as
well/ \hp
timesink
\bi
\item a term used to describe activities that consume a lot of time
\ei
nerd (geek, techie)
\bi
\item an intelligent, single-minded expert in a particular technical discipline
  or profession
\ei
gala /geile/
\bi
\item a festive occasion, esp. a lavish social event or entertainment
\ei
rush
\bi
\item /why is everyone in such a \self?/
\item /He was in no \self to leave/
\ei
alongside
\bi
\item close to the side of; next to: /she was sitting \self him/
\item together and in cooperation with: /a care assistant was working \self him/
\item at the same time as or in coexistence with: /\self the development of
  full-time courses there had to be provision for the part-time student/
\ei
/The conclusion is that either people are in a big rush to learn about 
computers, or that computers are somehow fabulously easier to learn than
anything else./ \hp
put sth in/into
\bi
\item devote time or effort to sth: /employed mothers \self in the longest hours
  of all women/
\item invest money or resources in: /Make sure that it keeps being enough fun
  so that you will be willing to \self in ten years./
\ei
silver bullet
\bi
\item a bullet made of silver, used in fiction as a supposedly magical method
  of killing werewolves.
\item a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem: /no
  \self can make the world safe from terrorism/
\ei
wring sth out
\bi
\item extract (liquid) by sqeezing and twisting sth: /I wrung out the excess
  water/ /This is an essential task for anyone wanting to \self out the best
  possible speed and control of your hardware/
\ei
frontier
\bi
\item a line or border separating two countries
\item the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, esp.
  referring to the western US before Pacific settlement
\item the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area:
  /the success of science in extending the \selves of knowledge/
\ei
rabies
\bi
\item a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs
\ei
good to go
\bi
\item ready for the situation: /If it gets really hot, I bring a lot of water
  and wear light clothes and I'm \self to go/ /So, you're \self to go/
\ei
around the clock
\bi
\item all day and all night: /working \self/ /... so you can stay awake \self
  reviewing code/
\ei
baptism
\bi
\item (fig.) a person's initiation into a particular activity or role, 
  typically one perceived as difficult: /this even consituted his \self as a
  politician/
\item (\self of fire) a difficult or painful new undertaking or experience
\ei
count on sb
\bi
\item to expect sb to help you when you need them: /I'm \selfp{ing} on you to
  tell me everything they say/
\item sometimes used to show that you expect a problem: /You can always \self
  on Michael to screw things up/
\ei
count on sth
\bi
\item to expect sth to happen: /You may be disappointed if you \self on getting
  that loan/ /''Call me'' ``You \self on it''/
\ei
must 
\bi
\item n. /this video is a \self for parents/
\ei
breeze
\bi
\item a thing that is easy to do or accomplish: /traveling through London was
  a \self/ /getting your child in and out of the seat is a \self/
\ei
walk sb through sth
\bi
\item guide sb carefully through a process: /a meeting to \self parents through
  the complaint process/ 
\ei
catch-all
\bi
\item a receptacle or storage area for odds and ends
\item sth that encompasses a wide variety of items or situations: /a word that
  serves as a \self for a bewildering array of computer accessories/
\ei
crux
\bi
\item the decisive or most important point at issue: /the \self of the matter
  is that attitudes have changed/
\ei
to the point
\bi
\item relevant: /his evidence was brief and \self/
\ei
bleeding edge
\bi
\item the very forefront of technological development: /an architecture that
  many people believe is still too \self for large mission-critical systems/
\ei
/If you're part of the target audience however, you might enjoy running CRUX
\ul{just as much as} we do./ \hp
/It's quite hard to do an objective comparison of linux distributions, since
it's often a matter of taste./ \hp
at one's (own) risk
\bi
\item used to indicate that if harm befalls a person or their possessions 
  through their actions, it is their own responsibility: /they undertook the
  adventure at their own risk/
\ei
or worse
\bi
\item used to suggest a possibility that is still more serious or unpleasant
  than one already considered, but that the speaker does not wish or need to
  specify: /the child might be born blind or \self/
\ei
tense up
\bi
\item become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness: /her body 
  \selfp{d} up/ /he \selfp{d} up when he saw his opponent enter the room/
\ei
groove
\bi
\item an established routine or habit: /his thoughts were slipping into a 
  familiar \self/ /Everyone's system is different and everyone has their own
  \self/
\ei
Murphy's Law
\bi
\item a supposed law of nature, expressed in various humorous popular saying,
  to the effect that anything that can go wrong will go wrong: /Murphy's Law
  states that the headers that are missing are exactly the ones that you'll
  need for your module work./
\ei
break with
\bi
\item act in a way that is not in accordance with (a custom or tradition): 
  /I don't know what happens to people who \self with this tradition/
\ei
non-exempt employee
\bi
\item non-exempt employees receive hourly wages; they are subject to wage and
  hour laws, i.e., overtime pay; usually applies to non-professional employees.
\ei
at will
\bi
\item at whatever time or in whatever way one pleases: /it can be molded and 
  shaped \self/ /he was shoved around \self/
\ei
express
\bi
\item definitely stated, not merely implied: /it was his \self wish that his
  celebration continue./ 
\item precisely and specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else:
  /the schools were founded for the \self purpose of teaching deaf children/
\ei
poke 
\bi
\item v. (\self around) look around a place, typically in search of sth
\item n. an act of poking sb/sth: /she gave the fire a \self/
\item n. (a \self around) a look or search around a place.
\ei
kill sb/sth off
\bi
\item get rid of or destroy completely, esp. in large numbers: /there is
  every possibility all river life would be \selfp{ed} off for generations/
\item (of a writer) bring about the ``death'' of a character
\ei
crunchy
\bi
\item making a crunching or cracking sound, as when chewed; crisp: /\self 
  fresh vegetables/ /bake until the topping is \self/
\ei
room
\bi
\item space that can be occupied or where sth can be done, esp. viewed in
  terms of whether there is enough: /there's only \self for a single bed in
  there/ /she was trapped without \self to move/
\item (fig) opportunity or scope for sth to happen or be done, esp. without
  causing trouble or damage: /there is plenty of \self \ul{for} disagreement in
  this controversial area/ /there is \self for improvement/
\ei
/I have no doubt that a solution that avoid this problem is possible (it would
require some sort of symmetry breaking), but it would be \ul{far beyond the}
scope of this project./ \hp
/It is often not a good idea to force the installation unless you really know 
what you are doing. Use this option with extreme care, preferably not at all./
\hp
/All the philosophy really boils down to one \ul{iron law} (absolute, 
unconditional), the hallowed ``Keep It Simple, Stupid!'' of master engineers
everywhere/ \hp
/''Is it called CRUN Linux or CRUX GNU/Linux?'' ``None of the above. It's 
called CRUX, \ul{no more no less}./ \hp
opt
\bi
\item make a choice from a range of possibilities: /consumers will \self for
  low-priced goods/ /students \selfp{ing} to continue with physics/
\item (\self out) choose not to participate in or carry on with sth: /they
  had both \selfp{ed} out of the medical plan/
\ei
pull/tear your hair out
\bi
\item to be very anxious about sth: /I've been tearing my hair out trying to 
  get the job finished on time/ (often in continuous tenses)
\ei
continuous
\bi
\item forming an unbroken whole; without interruption: /the whole performance
  is enacted in one \self movement/
\ei
contiguous
\bi
\item sharing a common border; touching: /the 48 \self states/ /five hundred
  \self dictionary entries/
\ei
track sb/sth down
\bi
\item find sb/sth after a thorough or difficult task
\ei
/In the world of software installation under Ubuntu, compiling a program from
source should be the \u{absolute last resort}/ \hp
avenue
\bi
\item a way of approaching a problem or making progress toward sth: /Please
  try all of the other \selves at your disposal./
\ei
/This is one of those mystical Linux moments when you realize that you are a
fish and this is not the water you are used to./ \hp
get/have sth under one's belt
\bi
\item safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired: /I want to
  \self more experience under my belt/ /he now has almost a year as president
  under his belt/
\item (of food or drink) consumed: /Gus already had a large brandy under his
  belt/
\ei
/Emacs from 10,000 feet (i.e. see Emacs from an overall/high-level point)/ \hp
apart from
\bi
\item except for: /the whole world seemed to be sleeping, \self from Barbara/
\item in addition to; as well as: /quite \self from all the work, ha had such
  financial problems/
\ei
tell sth apart from sth else
\bi
\item distinguish or separate one from another: /the twins were so identical 
  that it was impossible to tell apart/
\ei
/I tried hard to avoid cases where prt-get would guess what the right thing
would be if there's a chance that it's wrong/ \hp
stretch out
\bi
\item extend to a greater or the full length: /\self out that piece of cloth/
  /\self out the TV antenna/
\item lie down comfortably: /to enjoy the music, we \selfp{ed} out on the grass/
\item stretch (the neck) so as to see better: /the women \selfp{ed} out their
  necks to see the President drive by/
\ei
add up
\bi
\item (usu. with negative) seem reasonable or consistent; make sense: /many
  things in his story didn't \self up/ /If things don't \self up, call MBTA
  police at 617-222-1212/
\ei
seal
\bi
\item a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped
  into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who
  claims to have issued it.
\item a design embossed in paper for this purpose
\item an engraved device used for stamping a design that authenticates a 
  document
\item (fig.) a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of sth: /the
  International Monetary Fund is likely to give a \self of approval to the
  Mexican plan.
\item (set/put the \self on sth) give the final authorization to: /the UN envoy
  hopes to set the \self on a lasting peace/
\ei
booth
\bi
\item a small temporary tent or structure, used esp. for the sale or display of
  goods at a market or fair: /there are \selves offering everthing from
  accessories to food to health care/
\item a small room where a vendor sits seprated from customers by a window:
  /a ticket \self/
\item an enclosure or compartment for various purposes, such as telephoning,
  broadcasting, or voting: /the phone \self alongside the highway/
\item a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
\ei
force 
\bi
\item (often be \selfp{d}) make sb do sth against their will: /she was 
  \selfp{d} early retirement/ /the universities were \selfp{d} to cut staff/
\ei
forge$^1$.
\bi
\item make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and
  beating or hammering it
\item (fig) create (a relationship or new conditions): /the two women \selfp{d}
  a close bond/ /the country is \selfp{ing} a bright new future/
\ei
forge$^2$.
\bi
\item move forward gradually or steadily: /he \selfp{d} through the crowded side
  streets/
\ei
forge ahead
\bi
\item move forward or take the lead in a race
\item continue or make progress with a course or undertaking: /the government
  is \selfp{ing} ahead with reforms/
\ei
above and beyond sth
\bi
\item more than or in addition to sth: /Our products are manufactured under the
  strictest guidelines, above and beyond what government regulations require/
\ei
(above and) beyond the call of duty
\bi
\item much more than should be expected: /If your waiter goes beyond the call
  of duty, leave a bigger tip/
\ei
leave
\bi
\item cause (sb/sth) to be in a particular state or position: /he'll \self you
  in no doubt about what he thinks/ /I'll \self the door open/ /the children
  were left with feeling of loss/
\ei
mouthful
\bi
\item a long or complicated word or phrase that is difficult to say: /That's
  a \self -- but what it means is: /
\ei
staging area
\bi
\item a temporary location where people, vehicles, equipment or material are
  assembled prior to their use
\item also an area designated for setting up parades and other elaborate
  presentations
\item also an area where final assembly is done on space vehicles before they
  are moved out to their launch pad.
\ei
snag
\bi
\item n. a sharp, angular, or jagged projection: /keep an emery board handy in
  case of nail \selves/
\item v. catch or tear sth on a projection: /thorns \selfp{ged} his sweater/
\item v. catch or obtain sb/sth: /it's the first time they've \selfp{ged}
  the star for a photo/
\ei
snug/cozy \hp
fire sth off
\bi
\item send a message aggressively, esp. as one of a series: /he \selfp{d} off
  a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost 
  seriousness/
\ei
wide open
\bi 
\item offering a great variety of opportunities: /suddenly the whole world 
  was wide open to her/ 
\item vulnerable, esp. to attack: /, then basically that area of your 
  filesystem is wide open to the world by anyone using rsync!/
\ei
\noindent pilot
\be
  \item a television program made to test audience reaction with a view to 
    the production of a series. 
\ee
hump
\be
\item a rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel 
  or other animal or as an abnormality on a person's 
  back. 驼峰；罗锅
\item have sexual intercourse with (sb) /stop humping on her/
\ee
hairpiece
\be
\item a quantity or switch of detached hair used to augment
	a person's natural hair. 假发 WIG/RUG/TOUPEE
\ee
bemuse
\be
\item puzzle, confuse, or bewilder(sb) /her bemused expression/
\ee
go through
\be
\item undergo (a difficult or painful period or experience)
	/The country is going through a period of economical instability/
\ee
lapse
\be
\item an interval or passage of time /There was a considerable lapse of
  time between the two events/
\ee
elapse 
\be
\item (of time) pass or go by: /weeks elapsed before anyone was
	charged with the attack/
\ee
cafeteria 
\be
\item a restaurant or dining room in school or business in which customers
  serve themselves or are served from a counter and pay before eating.
\ee
mortify
\be
\item cause sb to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
	/She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror/
\ee
small/large intestine \hp
pluck
\be
\item take hold of sth and quickly remove it from its place; pick 
  /She plucked a blade of grass/
\item pull the feathers from a bird's carcass to prepare it for cooking.
\ee
puck
\be
\item a black disk made of hard rubber, the focus of play
	in ice hockey /Where's my puck?/
\ee
aura
\be
\item the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to 
	surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place
	/the ceremony retains an aura of mystery/
\ee
cleanse
\be
\item make sth, esp. the skin thoroughly clean
\ee
murky
\be
\item dark and gloomy, esp. due to thick mist /murky sky/
\ee
/to hell with her/ \hp
fixate (sb) on sth
\be
\item cause(sb) to acquire an obsessive attachment to sb or
	sth /She has for some time been fixated on photograph/
\ee
take 
\be
\item accept /They seemed to take it very well/
\ee
hysterical
\be
\item  /hysterical laughter/ /hysterical fans/
\ee
never
\be
\item /they had never been camping in their lives/
  /I will never ever forget it/
  /He never turned up/
  /His room is never tidy/
\ee
strip joint \hp
hormones /have some hormones/ \hp
search some place/sth/sb for sb/sth
\be
\item /I searched among the rock, but there was nothing/
  /Hugh will be searching for the truth/
  /She searched the house from top to bottom/
  /The guards searched him for weapons/
\ee
decaff\hp
bridesmaid 伴娘 best man 伴郎 bride 新娘 bridegroom 新郎 \hp
turn sb on
\be
\item excite or stimulate the interest of sb, esp. sexually.
  /I was more turned on by this gravy boat than by Barry/
\ee
drift apart
\be
\item If two people drift apart, they gradually become less 
	friendly and their relationship ends.
\ee
/If I let go of my hair, my head will fall off/
/let me go/ /let it go/ \hp
mitten
\be
\item  a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other
  for all four fingers.
\item (mittens) boxing gloves.
\ee
all
\be
\item adv. used for emphasis /I'm all better now/
\ee
grin 
\be
\item smile broadly, esp. in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open. 
\ee
buzzer
\be
\item an electrical device, similar to a bell, that makes a buzzing
	noise and is used for singalling. /buzz him in/
\ee
intercom
\be
\item an electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication.
\ee
catch
\be
\item hear or understand (sth said), esp. with effort.
  /He bellowed sth Joey couldn't catch/ /sorry, I didn't catch your name/
\ee
rub
\be	
\item move one's hand or cloth repeatedly to and fro on the surface
  of sth with firm pressure: /She rubbed her arm, where she
  had a large bruise/
\ee
up to
\be
\item occupied or busy with /What're you up to tonight? I was kinda
	supposed to be headed for Aruba on my honeymoon, so nothing!/
\ee
squat <I squatted down in front of him> \hp
bookcase
\be
\item a set of shelves for books set in a surrounding frame or cabinet
\ee
leftover
\be
\item n. sth esp. food, remaining after the rest has been used or
  consumed.
\item adj. remaining; /yesterday's leftover bread/
\ee
clutch 
\be
\item n.离合器
\item v. grasp or seize sth tightly or eagerly.
\ee
catch on
\be
\item understand what is meant or how to do sth	/I caught on to what it 
  was the guy was way/
\ee
go for sth/sb
\be
\item launch oneself at (sb); attack /She went for him with fists/
\ee
steer clear of
\be
\item take care to avoid or keep away from
\ee
cut sb off
\be
\item interrupt sb while they are speaking
\item interrupt sb during a phone call by breaking the connection
\ee
honestly
\be
\item used to emphasize the sincerity of an opinion, belief, or
  feeling /She honestly believed that she was making life easier for Jack/
\ee
walk out
\be
\item depart suddenly or angrily
\item leave sb's job suddenly.
\item abandon sb/sth toward which one has responsibilities
	/Ever since she walked out on me, I ../
\ee
spell sth out
\be
\item speak the letters that form a word in sequence
\item explain sth in detail. /I'll spell out the problem again/
\ee
revelation
\be
\item a surprising and previously unknown fact, esp. one that is
	made known in a dramatic way.	/revelations about his personal life/
\ee
matrimony
\be
\item the state or ceremony of being married; marriage
  /a couple joined in matrimony/
\ee
on a roll
\be
\item experiencing a prolonged spell of success or good luck
  /the organization is on a roll/
\ee
grimace  /She gave a grimace of pain/ \hp
rerun
\be
\item show or perform (sth; esp. a TV program) again.
\ee
wooden
\be
\item made of wood: /a wooden spoon/ /She closed the heavy wooden door/
\item stiff and awkward in movement or manner: /She is one of the most
  wooden actresses of all time./
\ee
hanger
\be
\item also coat hanger
\ee
/sitting on the arm of the couch/\hp
beacon
\be
\item a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning,
  signal, or celebration: /the prospect of a new government was a \ul{beacon
  of hope} for millions/
\ee
bacon 
\be
\item cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.
\ee
/I was laughted out of twelve interviews today./ \hp
upbeat
\be
\item cheerful; optimistic
\ee
live off/on sb
\be
\item depend on (sb/sth) as a source of income or support: /If you think you
  are going to live off me for the rest of your life, you're mistaken./
\ee
step-
\be
\item denoting a relationship resulting from a remarriage: stepmother, 
  stepfather
\ee
windshield, a windshield wiper, wiper blade\\
leave it at that
\be
\item abstain from further comment or action: /If you are not sure of the
  answer, say so, and leave it at that./
\ee
national anthem \\
crash
\be
\item go to sleep, esp. suddenly or in an improvised setting: /I'll crash
  in the back of the van for a couple of hours./
\ee
crush 
\be
\item a brief but intense infatuation for sb, esp. sb unattainable or 
  inappropriate: /she did have a crush on Dr. Russell/
\ee
/Try not to let my intense vulnerability become any kind of a factor here,
do you think it would be okay if I asked you out sometime?/ \hp
 /What you guys don't understand is, for us, kissing is as
important as any part of it./  \hp
stand-up
\bi
  \item involving, done by, or engaged in by people standing up: /a $\sim$ 
    party/
  \item such that people have to stand rather than sit: /a \self bar/
  \item (of a comedian) performing by standing in front of an audience and
    telling jokes
\ei
/Word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise, next time you're 
going to find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone./ \hp
mannequin
\bi
\item a dummy used to display clothes in a store window. /Ross is setting up
  an exhibit, which includes some \self of cave people./
\ei
bang
\bi
\item (of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
\ei
over sb's head
\bi
\item without sb's knowledge or involvement, esp. when they have a right to do
  it. /the deal was struck \self the heads of the regions concerned./
\ei
glacier /sher/
\bi
\item a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and
  compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
\ei
/You can put whatever you want to match here, suited to your specific needs.
You can leave this line out and ... . Depends on what you want./ \hp
/This is, however, temporary (it won't live through a reboot)/ \hp
empty
\bi
\item v. remove all the contents of (a container): /we \self the cash register
  each night at closing time/ /pockets were \selfp{ied} of loose change/
\item v. (of a place) be vacated by people in it: /the bar suddenly seemed to
  \self/
\item (idm) empty vessels make the most noise/sound: those with least wisdom
  or knowledge are always the most talkative.
\ei
cash register
\bi
\item a machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a 
  permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can
  be kept
\ei
go off
\bi
\item (of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire
\item (of an alarm) begin to sound: /the oven timer went off/
\item become suddenly angry; lose one's temper: /if you got in an argument with
  him, he'd just \self off/
\ei
baud rate /bod/
\bi
\item a unit of speed in data transmission equal to one bit per second.
\ei
payload
\bi
\item the part of a vehicle's load, esp. an aircraft's, from which revenue is
  derived; passengers and cargo.
\ei
oscilloscope /e'sile,skeup/
\bi
\item a device for viewing oscillations, as of eletrical voltage or current,
  by a display on the screen of a cathode-ray tube
\ei
/Where should it be backed up? Your imagination is the limit when it comes to
rsync's backup destination options/ \hp
scam
\bi
\item n. a fradulent business scheme; a swindle: /an insurance \self/
\item v. to defraud; swindle: /a guy that \selfp{s} the elderly out of their
  savings/
\ei
trickle
\bi
\item v. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: /a solitary tear \selfp{d} down 
  her cheek/ /a \selfp{ing} brook/
\item v. come or go slowly or gradually: /the details began to \self out/
\item n. a small group or number of people or things moving slowly
\item (\self down) (of wealth) gradually benefit the poorest as a result of
  the increasing wealth of the richest: /my accmulation of knowledge is 
  directly based on the ``trickle-down'' effect/
\ei
sink in
\bi
\item (of words or facts) be fully understood or realized: /Peter read the
  letter twice before its meaning sank in/ /Short-cuts don't let lessons 
  \self in. We have to make our own mistakes in order to learn/
\ei
dismiss
\bi
\item treat as unworthy of serious consideration: /it would be easy to \self
  him as all brawn and no brain/
\item deliberately cease to think about: /he suspected a double meaning in her
  words, but \selfp{ed} the thought./
\ei
cookout
\bi
\item a party or gathering where a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors
\ei
rampage
\bi
\item n.v. (esp. of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and
  uncontrollable manner: /several thousand demonstrators \selfp{d} through
  the city/
\ei
SWAT team
\bi
\item (Special Weapons and Tactics) a group of elite police marksmen who
  specialize in high-risk tasks such as hostage rescue.
\item any group of specialists brought in to solve a difficult or urgent problem
\ei
sublet/sublease
\bi
\item n/v. lease (a property) to a \ul{subtenant}: /I quit my job and \self my
  apartment/
\ei
SUV
\bi
\item (sport utility vehicle) a high-performance four-wheel-drive vehicle.
\ei
small-time
\bi
\item unimportant; minor: /a \self gangsters/
\ei
paranoid
\bi
\item unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful: /you
  think I'm \self but I'm telling you there is something going on/
\ei
wise
\bi
\item (\self to) alert or be aware of: /at seven she was already \self to
  the police/
\item (be \self after the event) understand and assess an event or situation
  only after its implications become obvious
\ei
venerable
\bi
\item accorded a great deal of respect, esp. because of age, wisdom, or 
  character: /a \self statesman/
\ei
misnomer
\bi
\item a wrong or inaccurate name or designation: /''king crab'' is a \self --
  these creatures are not crustaceans at all/
\item a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term: /to call this ``neighborhood
  policing'' would be a \self/
\ei
best of all
\bi
\item especially fortunate: /\self, we don't have any homework!/
\ei
harness
\bi
\item control and make use of (natural resources), esp. to produce energy: 
  /attempts to \self solar energy/ /(fig) \self the creativity of graduates/
\ei
save 
\bi
\item avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources): /
  save \$20 \ul{on} a new computer/ /an efficient dishwasher would \self them
  one year and three months at the sink/ /The process and scripts explained
  in this HOWTO will \self re-installing the operating system/
\ei
signature
\bi
\item a distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which sb or sth can
  be identified: /the chef produced the pate that was his \self/ /his \self 
  dish/
\ei
/Like any tool, computers have capabilities and limitations that must be 
appreciated if they are to be used well/ \hp
/Our objective is to explore the limits of algorithmic solvability/ \hp
/It can be rebuilt from scratch with very little effort on our part so most of
the machine itself isn't backed up/ \hp
/The parts of denali that are denali specific (like our other servers) are 
rsync'd over to a central filesystem on our NetApp appliance each evening/ \hp
cue
\bi
\item a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other 
  performer to enter or to begin their speech or permance
\item a signal for action: /The NetApp is backed up each night to tape by 
  custom scripts that \self the internal backup routines to begin backup 
  to a large directly-attached tape library/
\ei
outsource
\bi
\item obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, esp. in
  place of an internal source: /\selfp{ing} components from other countries/
  /you may choose to \self this function to another company or do it yourself/
\ei
by virtue of
\bi
\item because or as a result of: /they hold the posts by \self of family 
  connections/ /Many people believe that he will avoid jail by \self of his
  money and connections/  /By \self of this contradiction we can conclude that
  $R$ doesn't exist/
\ei
connections
\bi
\item people with whom one has social or professional contact or to whom one
  is related to, esp. those with influence and able to offer one help: /he
  had connections with the music industry/
\ei
network
\bi
\item a group of people who exchange information, contacts, and experience
  for professional or social purposes: /a support \self/
\ei
proctor
\bi
\item frequently used to describe sb who oversees an exam, lab, or dormitory
\ei
fair enough
\bi
\item used to admit that sth is reasonable or acceptable: /''I can't come
  because I'm working late'' ``Fair enough''/
\ei
locality
\bi
\item the position or site of sth: /the rock's size and \self/
\ei
vocal (vocality)
\bi
\item of or relating to the human voice: /nonlinguistic \self effects like
  laughs and sobs/
\item expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly: /he was \self in 
  condemning the action/
\ei
/We assume \ul{for the purposes of} obtaining a contradiction that $E_{TM}$ 
is decidable and .../ \hp
boustrophedon /bu:stre'fi:dn/
\bi
\item (of written words) from right to left and from left to right in alternate
  lines
\ei
easygoing
\bi
\item relaxed and tolerant in approach or manner: /an outwardly \self but 
  fiercely competitive youngster/
\ei
outgoing
\bi
\item friendly and socially confident: /she's an \self type of person/
\item leaving an office or position, esp. after an election defeat or completed
  term of office: /the \self governor/
\item going out or awary from a particular place: /incoming and \self calls/
\ei
incoming
\bi
\item int the process of coming in: /\self passengers/ /the \self tide/ /an
  \self call/
\item (of an official or administration) having just been elected or appointed
  to succeed another: /the \self president/
\ei
damage control
\bi
\item the term used in the Merchant Marine, maritime industry and navies for the
  emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. The
  term is also used in project management and other contexts to describe the
  actions needed to deal with any problem that may jeopardize an endeavor:
  /Well, no, not at all, you're not terminal, you just need some \self control/
\ei
treadmill
\bi
\item an exercise machine, typically with a continuous belt, that allows
  one to walk or run in place
\item (fig.) a job or situation that is tiring, boring, or unpleasant and 
  from which it is hard to escape: /the soulless \self of urban existence/
\ei
van
\bi
\item a covered truck used for moving goods, esp. furniture
\ei
lag
\bi
\item v. vall behind in movement, progress, or development: /they stopped to
  wait for one of the children who was \selfp{ging} behind/
\item n. (also time \self) a period of time between one event or phenomenon
  and another: /there was a time \self between the commission of the crime
  and its reporting to the police/
\ei
in'centive
\bi
\item a thing that motivates or encourages one to do sth: /there is no \self
  for customers to conserve water/ /As an \self, lunch will be served/
\ei
lump
\bi
\item n. a compact mass of a substance, esp. one without a definite or regular
  shape: /there was a \self of ice floating in the milk/
\item n. a swelling under the skin, esp. one caused by injury or disease
\item v. put in an indiscriminate mass or group: /Hong Kong and Bangkok tend
  to be \selfp{ed} together in travel brochures/ 
\ei
in mint condition
\bi
\item (of an object) new or as if new
\ei
brand new
\bi
\item completely new
\ei
sleep around
\bi
\item have many casual sexual partners: /Just becasue I'm an actor doesn't 
  mean I \self around/
\ei
/Have you run out of reading material?/ \hp
populate
\bi
\item to supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people: /\self a room/
  /the government wanted to \self the remote area of the country/ /\self the
  BSD filesystem with fake disks first/
\ei
blurb
\bi
\item a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books): 
  /the author got all his friends to write \selves for his book/
  /That's the marketing \self from their website anyway/
\ei
dusk jacket/cover
\bi
\item a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional infor. is 
  printed
\ei
allow for
\bi
\item to consider particular facts that relate to sth: /if you own stock, 
  you must allow for the possibility that it will lose value/
\ei
/PAE is provided by Intel Pentium Pro \ul{and above} CPUs, including ... / \hp
showstopper
\bi
\item a performance or performer that evokes so much applause from the audience
  that the show is temporarily interrupted
\ei
ground
\bi
\item an area of reference or discussion; a subject: /the professor covered 
  new \self in every lecture/ /For some, source control and CM may be new \self
  entirely/
\ei
multiply
\bi
\item to increase the amount, number, or degree of: /but the challenges are 
  \selfp{ied} many-fold by the fact that we're now an organization of over 5000
  people, trying to engineer and deliver multiple products, with many parallel
  development projects in progress at any one time/
\ei
depot /di:'pu:/
\bi
\item a railroad or bus station
\item a depository for goods
\ei
in earnest
\bi
\item with full effort and attention: /peace talks began in \self after four
  days of bloody fighting in September/ /as you start to use Perforce in \self,
  we'll recommend that .../
\ei
forego
\bi
\item be earlier in time; precede: /stone tools \self bronze tools/
\ei
hotshot
\bi
\item (slang) a person of impressive skill and daring, esp. one who is 
  highly successful and self-assured
\ei
for real
\bi
\item actually or truly: /When they told me I had an unlimited budget I knew
  this was not for real./ Usage notes: often said in reaction to what sb else
  says: /''I don't think I'm going to the party?'' ``For real?''/
\item as good as it seems: /Any time an unknown player does sth amazing, people
  wonder if he is for real/
\ei
hog
\bi
\item n. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
\item v. to take more than one's share of: /Don't \self the couch/
\ei
failover
\bi
\item maintaining an uptodate copy of a database on an alternate computer 
  system for backup. The alternate system \ul{takes over} if the primary
  system becomes unusable
\ei
revert
\bi
\item to return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief: /we 
  \selfp{ed} to the old rules/
\ei
cf
\bi
\item compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the
  text): /To an airline passenger, SFO is San FranciscO - cf SJC/
\ei
homegrown
\bi
\item grown or orginating in a particular place: /stands selling \self fruits
  and vegetables/
\ei
sport: boast, feature
\bi
\item wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner: /she was \selfp{ing}
  a new hat/ 
\ei
build
\bi
\item n. a version of a program, typically one still in testing, contrary to
  ``release''
\ei
stripped-down
\bi
\item having only essential or minimal features; lacking anything extra: 
  /a \self storage setting/ /a \self budget/
\ei
slim down (slimmed-down)
\bi
\item take off weight
\ei
antonym, synonym, acronym, retronym \hp
/DAS has been referred to as ``Islands of Information''. NAS attempts to 
address this issue, but introduces some new issues as well, such as .../ \hp
obliterate
\bi
\item to do away with completely so as to leave no trace
\ei
/You private copy of the Quickstart example sources is now initialized and
\ul{ready to use}/ \hp
/Also, note that all of the files copied from the server have write permission
\ul{turned off}/ \hp
/Note that the p4 edit command advises you that another user also has the 
file \ul{open} for edit./ \hp
/The server relies upon a certain measure of cooperation \ul{on the part of}
the user to maintain it./ \hp
/Be careful to preserve the \ul{leading} tab. If you wish to provide a 
multiline description, precede each line with a tab/ \hp
/It has not actually added the file yet, merely scheduled it for addition/ \hp
/At this point, the fact that the file has been deleted from the source base
has been reflected in the depot/ \hp
/So, Perforce has made your client workspace look the way you want the 
checked-in tree to look./ \hp
/The decision of which to use is left up to the user at p4 edit time/ \hp
/To do this, we want to change \ul{the next to the last line} to \ul{read}:/ 
\hp
deal
\bi
\item an indefinite quantity, extent, or degree: /has a great \self of 
  experience/ /It's possible to learn a good deal by simply perusing the online
  help/ 
\ei
/The examples you've worked through so far have shown you some \ul{particulars}
about how to use Perforce, but have not tried to convey the \ul{Big Picture}
- to explain the overall architecture of Perforce./ \hp
nag
\bi
\item n. sb (esp. a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
\item v. bother persistently with trivial complaints: /she \selfp{s} her
  husband all day long/ 
\ei
clobber
\bi
\item strike violently and repeatedly: /she \selfp{ed} the man who tried to
  attack her/
\item beat thoroughly in a competition or fight: /she \selfp{ed} the other
  team on Sunday!/
\ei
twist
\bi
\item any clever (deceptive) maneuver: /There is a \self./ 
\ei
/You are assigned a P4 floating license. Changes would be \ul{in production}
in next 10 minutes/ \hp
glean
\bi
\item to gather (grain) left behind by reapers
\item to collect bit by bit: /records from which historians \self their
  knowledge/
\ei
/, which will allow us to relocate the server more easily in the future
\ul{should we need to}/ \hp
/Perforce \ul{comes with} a simple built-in scheme for managing user licenses;
we're \ul{augmented} this scheme (with Perforce's consent) to provide some
additional capabilities/ \hp
/It does several things \ul{beyond} what the standard p4 command does/ \hp
on occassion
\bi
\item sometimes but not often: /this is the sun belt, but we do get freezing
  weather here on \self/
\ei
leverage
\bi
\item the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
\item strategic advantage; power to act effectively: /relatively small groups
  can sometimes exert immense political \self/
\ei
/The NVRAM uses a \ul{file-backed} memory region for persistence/ \hp
control freak
\bi
\item one who has an obsessive need to exert control over people and situations
  : /Mainly because I don't have the time to do things in the control-freak
  way anymore/
\ei
manhole
\bi
\item a hole (usu. with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access
  to an underground structure
\ei
bootstrap
\bi
\item n. a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
\item adj. undertaken or accomplished with minimal outside help
\item (by one's own bootstraps) by one's own efforts
\ei
/They attempt to boot from a set of devices one at a time until one signals
success by never returning/ \hp
/Having gone through four years of military college, the biggest lesson I 
learned is to be (mostly) calm under stress. Freaking out only serves to 
make matters worse and possibly get yourself and/or others killed/ \hp
slate
\bi
\item designate or schedule: /he \selfp{d} his talk for 9 AM/ /The next product
  release is \selfp{d} for customer delivery July 2008/
\ei
glaring
\bi
\item conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible: /a \self shame/
  /a \self lie/ /\self violation of human rights/ /a \self error/ /This leaves
  a \self hole in our testing strategy/
\ei
panic
\bi
\item vi. /The students panicked when told that final exams were less than
  a week away/
\item vt. /The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners/
\ei
cheat sheet
\bi
\item a concise set of notes used for quick reference, like ``reference card''
\ei
tap
\bi
\item a valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a
  pipe
\ei
on tap
\bi
\item ready to be drawn; in a tapped cask: /beer on \self/ /data on \self/
\item available for immediate use; ready: /extra personnel on \self/ /working
  in a library, I have all this information on \self/
\ei
hire
\bi
\item n. one who is hired: /two new \selves in the sales department/
\ei
/Just as traffic rules become important only when there are a lot of cars,
as we grow to \$5B, we need to create best practices around information
management/ \hp
decommission
\bi
\item to withdraw (a ship, for example) from active service: /the warship 
  was \selfp{ed} in 1998/ /This tool has been \selfp{ed} in favor of Kayako/
\ei
cube
\bi
\item (math) a regular solid having six congruent square faces
\item sth having the general shape of a cube: /a \self of sugar/
\item a cubicle, used for work or study
\item (math) the 3rd power of a number or quantity
\ei
/The normal command sequence will \ul{go} something like this: / \hp
/The SimBox systems come preinstalled with GX software. Upon deployment, they
simply have to be cabled-up, powered on, and the user is brought to the GX
Boot Menu for first time system configuration/ \hp
town meeting
\bi
\item a legislative assembly of inhabitants of a town
\ei
/Eric will be presenting the \ul{thinking} behind 7G and GX convergence/ \hp
best bet
\bi
\item the thing sb should do which is most likely to achieve the result they
  want: /If you want a cheap jacket, your \self is to try the second-hand
  shops./ /I told him his \self would be to get a bus as there are no direct
  trains/
\ei
pay as you go
\bi
\item to pay for (goods, services, etc) at the time of purchase, as opposed
  to buying on credit
\item to spend no more than income permits; keep out of debt
\item to pay income tax by regular deductions from one's salary or wages
\ei
hose /z/
\bi
\item (slang) to attack and kill (sb), typically by use of a firearm
\ei
shoot yourself in the foot
\bi
\item do or say sth stupid which causes problems for you: /He shot himself in
  the foot by suggesting that women politicians were incompetent/ /You could
  shoot yourself in the foot by leaving gdb attached over a boot cycle and
  expect the symbols to be good/
\ei
/It's more than what you'd find in most books, which tend to discuss GDB as
a lightning-fast afterthought/ \hp
think outside the box
\bi
\item to develop ideas that are different and unusual: /These guys are 
  incredibly creative -- they really know how to think out of the box/
  /Who never tires of my questions and has an amazing ability to incoporate
  out-of-box thinking with formal learning/
\ei
noggin
\bi
\item (slang) the human head
\ei
/This isn't because I'm lazy. It's because I want you to think. The best 
debugging tool is not GDB. And it certainly isn't printf(). The best
debugging tool is your \ul{brain}./ \hp
/However, for real code, a debugger can almost always get the job done
\ul{orders of magnitude} faster and easier/ \hp
outclass
\bi
\item cause to appear in a lower class: /The Yankees \selfp{ed} Cincinnati/
\ei
luster
\bi
\item soft reflected light; sheen
\item brilliance or radiance of light; brightness
\item glory, radiance, distinction, or splendor, as of achievement, reputation,
  or beauty.
\item the visual property of sth that shines with reflected light
\ei
lackluster
\bi
\item lacking brightness, luster, or vitality: /a dull \self life/ /a \self
  performance/
\ei
tickle
\bi
\item touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and
  cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements: /Figure out how to 
  reset GDB's prompt from (gdb) to sth that \selfp{s} your fancy/
\ei
/Make sure the network is up and running. (Don't laugh. I wasted a day 
wondering what was wrong./ \hp
excelsior
\bi
\item thin, curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
\ei/
/This step should not be necessary if you have a sufficiently recent version
of the kernel, but it won't hurt anything to run it, either/ \hp
bash
\bi
\item a vigorous blow: /he took a \self right in his face/ /he got a \self
  on the head/
\item (slang) a celebration; a party: /beer \self in kitchen/
\ei
next to
\bi
\item almost: /It is supposed to be \self to impossible to escape from 
  high-tech, maximum security prison/  /Since I know \self to nothing about
  this, I'll move right along.../
\ei
has an eye for sth
\bi
\item to be able to understand and appreciate sth: /She certainly had an eye
  for art, which explains, of course, why she was a successful art dealer/
\item (also used in the form ``with an eye for sth''): /I think I was born
  with an eye for beauty/
\ei
have your eye on sb
\bi
\item to watch sb carefully: /I've had my eye on her for some time, and I 
  believe she is the best person for the job/
\ei
have your eye on sth
\bi
\item to admire and want to have sth: /The museum had its eye on the painting
  for many years, hoping its owner would sell it some day/
\ei
yearn
\bi
\item have an intense feeling of loss or lack and longing for sth: /they 
  \selfd to go home/ /he felt a yearning \ul{for} the mountains/
\ei
/This is in accordance with the principle of ``no build-in limits'' that Perl
follows at every opportunity./ \hp
raw
\bi
\item (of food) uncooked: /\self eggs/ /salsify can eaten \self in salads 
  or cooked./ 
\ei
/For example, \ul{a raise to the power of operator} is written as **=. So,
\$fred **= 3 means ``raise the number in \$fred to the third power, placing
the result back in \$fred./ \hp
bother
\bi
\item (with negative) take the trouble to do sth: /nobody \selfd locking
  the doors/ /scientists rarely \self with such niceties/ /the driver
  didn't \self to ask why/
\item (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (sb): /secrecy
  is an issue that \selves journalists/ /it \selfd me that I hadn't done
  anything./
\ei
/There's nothing wrong with putting quote marks around a lone variable,
but the other programmers will laugh at you behind your back./ \hp
/Arguments are breakpoint numbers \ul{with spaces in between}/ \hp
vehicle
\bi
\item a medium for the expression or achievement of sth: /his editorials 
  provided a \self for his political views/ /This is the perfect \self for
  teaching students what a pointer is./
\ei
swell
\bi
\item excellent; wonderful: /had a \self time/ /Looking at the code, it was
  highly non-obvious what was going on; it looked just \self. It wasn't until
  I compared the address of the passed WINDOW with the address of the received
  WINDOW that I discovered the big oops!/
\ei
sure-fire or sure fire
\bi
\item certain to be successful or perform as expected: /a \self solution to the
  problem/ /There errors are insidious because they 
  usually don't crash the program, but manifest themselves in weird behavior
  in certain rare cases that are hard to track down. Looking at the address
  of what's going on is a sure fire way of find out the details of what's
  oing on/
\ei
/The print command ends up being less keystrokes because you can use the
abbreviation p for print/ \hp
/Chances are overwhelming good that the process is in GoToSleep()./ \hp
/When GDB detaches from the process, the process will continue along its
merry way./ \hp
bend/stretch the rules
\bi
\item to do sth or to allow sb to do sth which is not usually allowed: /We
  don't usually let students take books away, but I'm willing to \self the
  rules on this occasion./
\ei
it's about time = it's high time
\bi
\item this should have happened long ago: /It's about time that women's sports
  were treated the same as men's./ /I think it's about time that our country
  invested in education./
\ei
kudoz /ku:du:z/
\bi
\item acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement: /he always appreciated
  \selves for his work/ /Children's book author Virginia Hamilton added another
  \self to her prize-laden career/
\ei
/An integral part of your programming skills should be high proficiency in
debugging. This document is intended as a first step toward that goal./ \hp
train of thought
\bi
\item the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument
  together: /I couldn't follow his train of thought./ /he lost the thread
  of his argument/ /You will be apt to lose your train of thought on finding
  the bug./
\ei
as far as
\bi
\item to the degree that: /As far as I know, he isn't coming to the party.
  /As far as I can tell, this works best with Emacs./
\ei
/(The basic strategy) A typical usage of gdb runs as follows: / \hp
/Ever wanted an all-in-one program development, compilation, and debugging
environment? Look no further than Emacs./ \hp
/While gdb deserves a tutorial of its own, here we will introduce you to the
Emacs-specific gdb features. gdb provides extensive online help, which can
fill in the gaps left here./ \hp
firm
\bi
\item not subject to change; fixed and definite: /a \self bargain/ /a \self 
  offer/ /I'm \self about 5/31 unfortunately/
\ei
dead
\bi
\item n. the period exhibiting the greatest degree of intensity: /Utilities
  range from \$60 in the summer to \$200 in the \self of winter/ /the \self
  of night/
\ei
bureau
\bi
\item furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
\ei
fair game
\bi
\item sth equally accessible by any legitimate participant: /Dude, the 
  schnitzel was \self in the fridge!/ /Almost anything else is fair game 
  for performing in the bottom half/
\item Ok to shoot. Comes from animal hunting: /Microsoft are such a bunch of 
  wankers that their servers are fair game for hackers and virus writers/
\ei
/Do not tag global variables. Typically this reduces the file size by
\ul{one fourth}/ \hp
partly = partially
\bi
\item /I felt \self to blame/ /He was \self paralyzed/
\ei
for one thing
\bi
\item one reason is; for a particular example: /\self, sun screens block more
  of the sun's damaging rays, so they are much more effective./ /I like smaller
  companies -- they're more personal for one thing./ /It seems to be emacs'
  answer to Visual Assist, but I've never really been able to get comfortable
  with it (it partly ruins the uncluttered charms of the emacs interface, 
  \self). Also it's not very easy to install, but maybe it'll mature into
  sth great./
\ei
flip through a book or other written material
\bi
\item /\selfp{ped} through the catalogue/
\ei
/And many of the other exceptions have to do with the old ``80/20'' rule. 
By that, we mean that 80\% of the behavior of Perl can be described in 20\%
of the documentation, and the other 20\% of the behavior takes up the other
80\% of the documentation./ \hp
/Any mistakes that you make while reading this book you won't make again when
you are writing a program \ul{on a deadline}./ \hp
/Don't peek at the answer until you've given the problem a good try. You'll
learn better if you figure it out than if you read about it. Don't knock your
head repeatedly against the wall if you don't figure out a solution. Move on
to the next chapter and don't worry too much about it./ \hp
run out of steam/gas
\bi
\item to suddenly lose the energy or interest to continue doing what you are
  doing: /She'd been talking for two hours and was justing starting to run
  out of stream./ /I worked really well for two months of the project then 
  I suddenly ran out of gas./ 
\ei
/Larry, \ul{being the lazy programmer that he is}, decided to overkill the
problem with a general-purpose tool that he could use in at least one other
place. The result was Perl Version zero./ \hp
/Perl \ul{fills the gap} between low-level programming (such as C or C++) and
high-level programming (such as ``shell'' programming)./ \hp
/High-level programming, \ul{at the other extreme}, tends to be slow, hard, 
ugly, and limited; there're many things you can't do with the shell or batch
programming if there's no command on your system that provides the needed
functionality./ \hp
/More variables than these exist, and the best and likely only place to 
search for their deeper meaning is undoubtedly the source where they are
defined./ \hp
marshal
\bi
\item n. a US federal officer of a judicial district who carries out court
  orders and discharges duties similar to those of a sheriff
\item n. a military officer of the highest rank in some countries
\item v. to arrange or place (troops, for example) in line for a parade, 
  maneuver, or review
\item v. to arrange, place, or set in methodical order: /\self facts in 
  preparation for an exam/
\ei
sour grapes
\bi
\item if you say that sth sb says is sour grapes, you mean that they said
  it because they are jealous: /I don't think it's such a great job -- and
  that's not just sour grapes because I didn't get it./ 
\ei
lie/stay dormant
\bi
\item be inactive, as if asleep: /His work lay \self for many years./ /Cron
  is a daemon which lies \self until it is required./ 
\ei
/write these times \ul{in 24-hour clock time}:/ \hp
/If you don't wish to specify a value for a field, just place a * in 
the field./ \hp
/7.25e45, i.e., $7.25 \times 10^{45}$ \# 7.25 times 10 to the 45th power/ \hp
May Day = First of May, May First
\bi
\item observed in the US, Canada, and parts of Western Europe in celebration
  of the coming of Spring.
\item observed as a holiday esp. in socialist countries in honor of labor and
  labor organizations
\ei
be in fine fettle
\bi
\item to be very healthy or working well: /She was \self when she came back 
  from her trip to the States./ /The business is \self and we're even
  planning to expand./
\ei
/Updates at my end is I am back to Boston. \ldots. That's all at my end/ \hp
deference
\bi
\item a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard: /his
  \self to her wishes was very flattering./ /in \self to your wishes/ 
  /out of respect for his privacy/
\ei
fiddle with 
\bi
\item to be busy with sth without a special purpose: /Don't \self with the 
  remote control -- you'll break it!/
\item to try to fix or use sth complicated: /The report says that computer
  users spend about one-third of their time \selfing with the operating 
  system and organizing files./
\ei
cram
\bi
\item crowd or pack to capacity: /the theater was \selfd or jampacked/ 
\item (students) prepare hastily for an impending exam: /was up all night
  \selfing for the history midterm/
\ei
benign /be'nain/
\bi
\item not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (esp. of tumor)
\ei
head start
\bi
\item advantage gained by an early start as in a race: /with an hour's \self
  he will be hard to catch./
\ei
at times
\bi
\item during some periods: /the couple had lived apart \self during their
  married life./ /\self, in front of the class, I get very nervous./
\ei
sweat
\bi
\item to interrogate sb under duress: /\selfd the suspected spy for hours./
\item to extract information from sb under duress: /the police \selfd the
  information out of the suspect./
\ei
inflict
\bi
\item impose sth unpleasant: /\selfd heavy losses on the enemy/ /a storm that
  \selfd widespread damage./ /It's your privilege as an artist to \self the
  pain of creativity on yourself./
\ei
a long shot
\bi
\item sth that will probably not succeed but is worth trying: /It's a long 
  \self but I could call Tony and see if he knows her address./
\ei
not by a long shot
\bi
\item sth that you say when you think sth isn't true at all: /'Do you think
  it's as good as her last movie?' 'No, not by a long shot'/
\ei
write up sth
\bi
\item to tell about sth by writing it (often said about creating a finished
  document): /We had such a wonderful trip, I wanted to \self it up in my
  diary before I forogt a lot of details./ /We have to \self up the lab 
  report for this chemistry experiment./
\ei
/Think Big, Start Small/ \hp
/A free-form language is one in which you can put spaces, tabs, and newlines
anywhere you like -- except where you can't./ \hp
get away with sth
\bi
\item to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing sth bad: /she
  cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it./
\ei
rave
\bi
\item talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
\item praise enthusiastically: /she \selfd about that new restaurant/
\ei
/His resignation will take effect (is effective June 30./ \hp
/Change should not be feared, it is something to welcome. It is the key to
keeping this important institution relevant and effective in the future and
meeting the needs of the world's poor, and of humanity as a whole./ \hp
architect
\bi
\item one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other
  large structures.
\item one that plans or devises: /a country considered to be the chief \self
  of war in the Middle East./ /He was one of the leading \selves of the 2003
  invasiion of Iraq./
\ei
/He put his own interests before those of the institution. He has damaged
the institution and continues to damage it every day that he remains as
its president./ \hp
leave the door open
\bi
\item to allow for the possibility of: /Let's leave the door open for future
  stylistic changes./
\ei
close/shut the door on
\bi
\item to refuse to allow for the possibility of: /The secretary of state
  closed the door on future negotiations./
\ei
brain
\bi
\item sb who has exceptional intellectual ability and originiality; genius,
  Einstein: /Mozart was a child \self/ /He's smart but he's no Einstein/
\ei
/To be fair, the standard Unix commands cat and sort do have some additional
functionality that these replacements lack, but you can't beat them for
the price!/ \hp
/If they don't match up, it won't work correctly./ \hp
/But we say ``decimal'' here as a memory aid./ \hp
/Maybe you thought you could put a backslash in front of the percent sign.
Nice try, but no./ \hp
/Pretty cool, huh? But not cool enough, because you can even combine 
them together./ \hp
/Pipelines are common in Unix because they let you build powerful, complex
commands out of simple, standard building blocks. Each building block does
one thing well, and it's your job to use them together in the right way./ \hp
/This could be a convenience to the user, or it could be a security hole./ \hp
/If it doesn't exist, it will be created in much the same way as if we had
used one greater-than sign./ \hp
/If you know much about I/O systems, you'll know there's more to the story./
\hp
/Because of this, many Perl programs don't bother with close. But it's there
if you want to be tidy, with one close for every open. In general, it's best
to close each filehandle soon after you're done with it, though the end of
the program often arrives soon enough./ \hp
/Let's step aside for a moment./ \hp
untimely
\bi
\item occurring or done at an inappropriate time; inopportune
\item occurring too soon; premature: /an \self death/
\ei
cook up sth
\bi
\item to invent sth to produce a result you want (often means to invent sth
  dishonest or illegal): /Freddy \selfd up a great story so that Jane wouldn't
  know she was on her way to a surprise party for her birthday./ /I'd like to
  find out who \selfd this scheme up./ 
\ei
olden
\bi
\item Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient: /In 
  the \self days, .../
\ei
spring to life
\bi
\item to suddenly become active: /I was standing on the golf course when
  the sprinkler system sprang to life without warning./
\item to begin existing: /The company sprang to life in 1939 as a manufacturer
  of testing instruments./
\ei
/Here's the rule that Perl uses: the last one in wins. That is, the later
items in the list overwrite any earlier ones./ \hp
/The my operator works only with entire variables and \ul{never with} one
element of an array or hash./ \hp
/But that power comes at a price./ \hp
sneak
\bi
\item to go or move in a quiet, stealthy way: /Don't forget this detail because
  someday a newline will \self into your string./
\ei
/In the previous chapter, you visited the world of regular expressions. Now
you'll see how that world fits into the world of Perl./ \hp
interior
\bi
\item n. the internal portion or area.
\item n. the internal affairs of a country or nation.
\item n. a representation of the inside of a building or room, as in a 
  photograph
\item adj. of, relating to, or located on the inside; inner
\item adj. of or relating to one's mental or spiritual being: /she thinks she
  has no soul, no \self life, but the truth is that she has no access to it./
\ei
cycle
\bi
\item an interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly
  repeated event or sequence of events occurs: /sunspots increase and decrease
  in intensity in an 11-year \self./ /a year constitutes a \self of the 
  seasons/ /the \self of birth, growth, and death/ /a \self of reprisal and
  retaliation/
\ei
round up sth
\bi
\item to increase an amount to the next higher whole number: /All measurements
  have been \selfd up and are not exact/
\ei
round up sb
\bi
\item to gather people, animals, or things into one place: /Two dogs helped
  \self up the sheep./ /Time to \self everybody up! Dinner is ready!/
\ei
/Meanwhile, Iraqi soldiers and gunmen \ul{exchanged fire} Wednesday in 
Baghdad's Sinak commercial district, a 30-minute \ul{clash} that left four
people dead and 18 others wounded. An Interior Ministry official said most
of the casualties were civilians./ \hp
outcast
\bi
\item n/adj. one that has been excluded from a society or system.
\ei
prejudge
\bi
\item to judge beforehand without possessing adequate evidence
\ei
judge
\bi
\item to form an opinion or evaluation: /I'm not juding/
\ei
memorize
\bi
\item to commit to memory; learn by heart: /Have you \selfd your lines for
  the play yet?/
\ei
commemorate
\bi
\item to honor the memory of with a ceremony; observe: /Memorial Day \selves
  US men and women who have died in military service to their country./
  /In Memory of Our Honored Dead/
\ei
head count
\bi
\item the act of counting people in a particular group
\item the number of people counted in this way
\ei
/Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
results -- Albert Einstein/ \hp
all hands on deck
\bi
\item sth that you say when everyone's help is needed, esp. to do a lot of
  work in a short amount of time: /We've got to get all this cleared up 
  before they arrive so it's all hands on deck./
\ei
down payment
\bi
\item a partial payment made at the time of purchase, with the balance to be
  paid later. (used in the context of buying large expensive items like
  cars and houses)
\ei
confidant
\bi
\item a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting
  them no to repeat it to others.
\ei
blow sb away
\bi
\item kill sb using a firearm
\item (be blown away) be extremely impressed: /I'm blown away by his new peom/
\ei
scrub
\bi
\item to clean or wash sth by hard rubbing
\item (slang) to cancel or abandon; drop: /We had to \self our plans for 
  vacation/
\ei
give sb/sth the green light
\bi
\item to give permission for sb to do sth or for sth to happen: /They've just
  been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region./
  /She's waiting for her doctor to give her the green light to play in 
  Saturday's game./
\ei
lemon
\bi
\item an artifact (esp. an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory:
  /Their new car turned out to be a \self/
\ei
car dealership
\bi
\item a business that sells new cars and/or used cars at the retail level,
  based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary.
\ei
compact
\bi
\item a small and economical car
\ei
midsize
\bi
\item of intermediate size. Used esp. of motor vehicles, such as cars.
\ei
fullsize
\bi
\item fullsize cars should feature an overall length of more than 5m
\ei
trade-in
\bi
\item the net value of your vehicle credited toward the purchase or lease
  of another vehicle.
\ei
carfax
\bi
\item an Internet website offering vehicle history infor. about used 
  automobiles.
\ei
fishy
\bi
\item inspiring doubt or suspicion: /There was sth \self about the accident./
\ei
insight
\bi
\item the capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration:
  /If you have any \selves into how we can curb heavy page faults, please
  dial in/
\ei
/This meeting is in response to the email from Rakesh earlier today regarding
the effort to get the 24 node cluster in RTP back into health. I suggest that
you guys start meeting immediately to get us out of this mess./ \hp
off-limits
\bi
\item not to be entered or frequented by a designated group: /a bar that
  is \self to military personnel./
\ei
bowels
\bi
\item the intestine
\ei
laxative
\bi
\item n/adj. stimulating evacuation of the bowels; a mild cathartic
\ei
make a fool of yourself
\bi
\item to do sth which makes you seem stupid
\ei
over the counter (adj: over-the-counter)
\bi
\item if a type of medicine is available over the counter, you can buy it 
  without the permission of a doctor: /you can't buy antibiotics \self,
  -- they're a prescription drug./
\ei
as clear as mud
\bi
\item very difficult to understand (humorously explain that there was a 
  problem): /His traffic directions were as clear as mud./
\ei
crisis /krai,sis/
\bi
\item an unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs,
  involving an impending abrupt or decisive change: /they went bankrupt 
  during the economic \self/
\item a sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either
  improvement or deterioration: /after the \self the patient either dies
  or gets better/
\ei
unbecoming
\bi
\item not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or 
  condition: /It is \self for young men to utter maxims/
\ei
/A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic -- Joseph 
Stalin/ \hp
/You want sth? Go get it. Period./ \hp
/You do what you want, and fuck the rest./ \hp
spice sth up
\bi
\item make more interesting or flavorful: /\self up the evening by inviting
  a belly dancer./
\ei
beer belly, beer gut, pot belly
\bi
\item a physical human trait characterized by a horizontal overhang of fat
  above the waist, with little apparent fat on the rest of the body.
\ei
buff
\bi
\item a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable
  about a particular subject: /a computer \self/ /a movie \self/
\ei
flat
\bi
\item (of a fee, wage, or price) the same in all cases, not varying with
  changed conditions or in particular cases: /a \$30 \self fare/
\ei
flat rate
\bi
\item a charge that is the same in all cases, not varying in proportion with
  sth: /a system of charging a flat rate per household/
\item a rate of taxation that is not progressive, but remains at the same
  proportion on all amounts
\ei
/Life changes. So can your plan./ \hp
redeem
\bi
\item compensate for the faults or bad aspects of sth: /a disappointing debate
  \selfd only by an outstanding speech/ /the splendid views are the one
  \selfing feature of the center./
\item (\self oneself) do sth that compensates for poor past performance or
  behavior: /they \selfd themselves in the playoffs by pushing the Detroit
  Red Wings to a seventh and deciding game./
\ei
on the hour
\bi
\item at the time an hour begins: /Buses pull out every hour \self/ /Every 
  hour, on the hour, your log files will be trimmed to the last 1,000 lines
  to save space./
\ei
light bulb
\bi
\item a glass bulb inserted into a lamp or a socket in a ceiling, that 
  provides light by passing an electric current through a pocket of insert
  gas
\ei
in one piece
\bi
\item not injured or damaged: /I'm glad the kids arrived home \self from 
  school/
\ei
sponge
\bi
\item sth absorbing liquid and are used for washing and cleaning
\ei
spongy
\bi
\item like a sponge, esp. in being porous, compressible, elastic, or absorbent:
  /a soft, \self blanket of moss/
\ei
travel seasons: low season, shoulder season, high season, peak season \hp
horrendous
\bi
\item extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible: /she suffered \self 
  injuries/
\ei
mismatch
\bi
\item a failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy: /a huge \self between
  supply and demand./
\ei
hole
\bi
\item a small or unpleasant place: /she had wasted a whole lifetime in this
  \self of a town/
\item an awkward situation: /get yourself out of a \self/
\ei
rain check
\bi
\item a ticket given for later use when a sports event or other outdoor event
  is interrupted or postponed by rain.
\item (take a rain check) said when politely refusing an offer, with the 
  implication that one may accept it at a later date: /I can't make it 
  tonight, but I'd like to take a rain check./
\ei
badminton
\bi
\item a sport played by volleying a shuttlecock back and forth over a high
  narrow net by means of a light, long-handled racket.
\ei
drive
\bi
\item to push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward: /drove the 
  horses into the corral/ /Thanks Lorri for your help in driving this./
\ei
/Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know
which half./ \hp
veneer
\bi
\item a thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of
  inferior material
\item a deceptive, superficial show; a facade: /a \self of friendliness/
\ei
/Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment./ \hp
bark
\bi
\item the harsh sound uttered by a dog
\item the tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs,
  and other woody plants.
\item a specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or
  medicine
\ei
/One slogan of Perl is that it makes easy things easy and hard things possible.
Intermediate Perl is about making the leap from the easy things to the hard
ones./ \hp
leave off sth
\bi
\item to forget or omit sth: /All the names beginning with ``R'' were left
  off the list./
\ei
storyline
\bi
\item the plot of a book or play or film
\ei
/It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference./ \hp
/I have a program which outperforms \ul{by a large margin} when run on 
freebsd compared to linux./ \hp
tip off sb
\bi
\item to give information to sb (often said about information given to the
  police or other authorities): /Rawson tipped off the Bennetts about this
  great place to have lunch in Old San Juan/ /Someone called the police to
  \self them off that the painting was in a locker at the bus station./
\ei
anecdotal
\bi
\item based on casual observations or indications rather than rigorous or
  scientific analysis: /There are \self reports of children poisoned by
  hot dogs/
\ei
on the road
\bi
\item travelling to different places (often used to describe travelling
  entertainers or sales representatives): /The band spends three months a
  year \self./ /Busy professionals prefer email because they can work at
  home, at the office, or \self/
\ei
/But these are not what I think of when I think Unix programming. Unix is 
from its roots tied to C. It was written in C and C was developed to write
the Unix OS, their historys are forever connected./ \hp
boost
\bi
\item v. to raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below
\item v. to increase; raise: /\self prices/ /efforts to \self participation
  in the program./
\item n. a push upward or ahead
\item n. an encouragement act or comment
\item n. an increase: /a big \self in salary/
\ei
/''Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.'' -- 
Albert Einstein./ \hp
/No idea. I would expect this would have been settled out of court long before
it hit the news if it has./ \hp
/More specifically,the C++ Standard Library is based on the STL published by
SGI. Both include some features not found in the other./ \hp
/Modern C++ compilers are tuned to minimize any abstraction penalty arising
from heavy use of the STL./ \hp
embody
\bi
\item to give a bodily form to; incarnate
\item represent or express sth abstract in tangible form: /This painting 
  embodies the feelings of the Romantic period./ /By 1987 Stepanov had 
  developed and published an Ada library for list processing which embodied
  the results of much of their research on generic programming./
\ei
/It would have been quite easy for the whole enterprise to spin out of control
at this point, but again Stepanov and Lee met the challenge and produced 
a proposal that received final approval at the July 1994 ANSI/ISO committee
meeting./ \hp
line
\bi
\item the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money: 
  /He's not in my \self of business/ /He was among the first to recognize
  the commercial potential and began exploring it as a \self of business
  for his company./
\ei
show stopper
\bi
\item an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until
  the audience quiets down
\item sth that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
\ei
/I'm not sure why tax dollars should go to reinventing the wheel here, but
there is ample precedent for the government doing that./ \hp
on the front burner
\bi
\item getting or needing immediate attention (often used with put): 
  /We want to make sure that aid for Africa is \self/ /The president has
  finally put this issue \self/
\ei
on the back burner
\bi
\item not getting or needing immediate attention: /keep the project \self
  all summer./
\ei
/Nothing is maintaining itself. This is just an illusion that some serious
project can evolve without expenses./ \hp
sling
\bi
\item bandage to support an injured forearm
\item a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is
  whirled and then released
\item (slings and arrows) unpleasant and negative attacks: /He was surprised
  by the \self directed at him by several economists/
\ei
sentiment
\bi
\item a thought, view, or attitude, esp one based mainly on emotion instead
  of reason: /An anti-American \self swept through the country/ /There is a
  \self amongst some programmers that the only real value of C++ is, in fact,
  STL/
\ei
step up sth
\bi
\item to make sth larger, faster, or more effective (also used in the form
  step it up): /Following the explosion the airport authorities stepped up
  security./ /The coach said that if we don't step it up in the second half
  we're in trouble./
\ei
sth up your sleeve
\bi
\item sth secret you can use: /If this plan doesn't work out I've still got
  a few ideas up my sleeve/
\ei
have sth up your sleeve or have nothing up your sleeve \hp
co-opt
\bi
\item to take or assume for one's own use: /co-opted the criticism by 
  embracing it/
\ei
rub
\bi
\item a difficulty or obstacle: /The \self for extraterrestrial life on 
  Europa is that the moon's surface is an icy wasteland/
\ei
(straight) from the horse's mouth
\bi
\item if you get info. about sth from the horse's mouth, you get it from 
  sb who is involved in it and knows a lot about it: /''Are you sure she's
  leaving?'' ``Definitely, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth./
\ei
/But there's much more to learn about Perl now than when that first book 
was written. This is the book that picks up where Learning Perl leaves off./ \hp
/You should read this book from front to back, stopping to do the exercises./
\hp
on your way
\bi
\item leaving or away: /Give me a kiss and I'll be on my way./ /They stayed
  with us for a week and then went on their way./
\ei
/We've sent Fred, Barney, Betty, and Wilma home, though. A new cast of 
characters will take the starring roles./ \hp
/You might pick up deeper insight into these topics in this book, but we're
going to presume you know the basics./ \hp
/Again, try not to peek the answers; you'll ruin the value of the exercise./
\hp
bell curve or bell-shaped curve
\bi
\item the symmetrical curve of a normal distribution. Also called ``normal
  curve'': /Each exercise has a ``minutes to complete'' rating. We intend
  for this rating to hit the midpoint of the bell curve, but don't feel bad
  if you take significantly longer or shorter./
\ei
fall apart
\bi
\item to stop working or fail completely: /He marriage fell apart after about
  ten years./
\item to break into pieces: /Cook the tomatoes until they begin to fall apart/
  /When the roof wasn't repaired, the building really began to fall apart/
\ei
set sb/sth apart (from sb/sth)
\bi
\item to show sb/sth to be different or special: /He is the one in the big
  white hat and bow tie, which sets him apart from all the men in dark suits./
\ei
castaway
\bi
\item a person who is rejected (from society or home)
\item a shipwrecked person; shipwreck survivor
\ei
coconut: the fruit of the coconut palm \hp
crank up sth
\bi
\item to increase sth: /The volume was cranked up so high that he had to
  scream in order to talk to the woman next to him./
\ei
/Perl comes with many of the popular modules already./ \hp
/The idea took about a year to ferment, and Jarkko Hietaniemi established
the Finnish FTP site as the CPAN mothership from which all other mirrors
could draw their daily or hourly updates./ \hp
refactoring
\bi
\item enhancing or improving the quality of code in a program. Refactoring
  doesn't alter the functionality of the software, but it makes it more
  maintainable for future changes.
\ei
/The bottom line is simply: Perl does the right thing. If we still have a
reference to data, we still have the data./ \hp
bump
\bi
\item to raise; boost: /\self up the price of gasoline/ /At the same time,
  Perl version number was \selfd to 4./
\ei
/Spelling PERL in all caps is therefore considered a label of community 
outsiders./ \hp
/Indeed, Larry Wall claims that the name was intended to inspire many 
different expansions./ \hp
/falling hardware costs, rising labor costs. Many earlier programming 
languages, such as Fortran and C, were designed to make efficient use of 
expensive computer hardware. In contrast, Perl is designed to make efficient
use of expensive computer programmers./ \hp
/Perl has many features that ease the programmer's task at the expense of
greater CPU and memory requirements./ \hp
/Perl syntax reflects the idea that ``things that are different should look
different./\hp
/Because of the forgiving nature of the compiler, bugs can sometimes be hard
to find./ \hp
/There's more than one way to do it./ \hp
acme
\bi
\item the highest point, as of achievement or development; summit, peak, top
\ei
maritime
\bi
\item relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen:
  /\self charts/ /\self law/
\item bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea: 
  /a \self province/ /\self farmers/
\ei
sunscreen
\bi
\item a preparation, often in the form of a cream or lotion, used to protect
  the skin from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun
\ei
life preserver
\bi
\item rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a 
  person from drowning
\ei
line up sth
\bi
\item to organize or arrange for sth to be done (based on the literal meaning
  of line up = to form a line): /Lee had already lined up a good lawyer to
  handle this case./ /I'll try to \self sth up for Saturday -- maybe we could
  go to the museum./
\ei
privisions
\bi
\item a stock of necessary supplies, esp. food
\ei
staff
\bi
\item a stick or cane carried as an aid in walking or climbing
\ei
wand
\bi
\item a baton used by a magician or water diviner
\item a ceremonial or emblematic staff
\ei
water diviner
\bi
\item sb who detects, or attempts to detect, underground sources of water,
  usu. with a divining-rod
\ei
poof
\bi
\item used to indicate a sudden vanishing: /The magician waved a wand, and
  \self! The birds disappeared!/
\ei
/Don't waste your money and save trees. -- used to say some book is really
bad, since paper is made from trees./ \hp
/There is nothing inherently wrong with doing this./ \hp
data reduction
\bi
\item the transformation of raw data into a more useful form.
\ei
marshalling
\bi
\item the process of packing one or more items of data into a message buffer,
  prior to transmitting that message buffer over a communication channel. The
  packing process not only collects together values which may be stored in
  non-consective memory locations but also converts data of different types
  into a standard representation agreed with the recipient of the message.
\ei
/A famous computing maxim states that ``there is no problem so complex that
it can't be solved with appropriate additional layers of indirection.''
Of course, with indirection comes obfuscation, so there's got to be a
magic middle ground somewhere./ \hp
rifle
\bi
\item a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
\ei
trifle
\bi
\item n. sth of little importance or value
\item v. to deal with sth as if it were of little significance or value
\item v. to play or toy with sth: /Don't \self with my affections/
\item v. to waste (time or money)
\ei
/I'll also note it recommends that you start setup at least 15 minutes
before tech talk start time, and \ul{arguably} 1/2 hour ahead of time./ \hp
perforate
\bi
\item to pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps,
  to allow easy separation
\ei
perforation
\bi
\item a small hole or row of holes punched in a sheet of paper, eg. of postage
  stamps, so that a part can be torn off easily
\ei
sleeve (record/album/cd sleeve)
\bi
\item a protective paper or cardboard cover for a record.
\ei
flip
\bi
\item the act of flipping a coin
\item an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward
  or backward) and return
\item a dive in which the diver flips before entering the water
\ei
flap
\bi
\item a piece of sth thin, such as cloth, paper, or metal, hinged or attached
  only on one side, that covers an opening or hangs down from sth: 
  /the \self of the envelope/ /he pushed through the tent \self/
\ei
rip sb off
\bi
\item (informal) cheat sth, esp. financially
\ei
/The resume you posted on the Web caught my eye recently, and your credentials
mark you as sb who has the potential to excel as a Tutor for Good Grades Now/ 
\hp
keep sb posted
\bi
\item keep sb informed of the latest developments or news: /Keep me posted
  with whatever you develop, I'm curious to see how it turns out./
\ei
slush
\bi
\item partially melted snow or ice
\item a drink made of flavored syrup poured over crushed ice
\ei
resolution
\bi
\item a firm decision to do or not to do sth: /she kept her \self not to
  see Anne any more/ /a New Year's \self/
\ei
beat
\bi
\item (informal) completely exhausted: /I'm dead \self./
\ei
push-up
\bi
\item an exercise in which a person lies facing the floor and, keeping their
  back straight, raises their body by pressing down on their hands
\ei
rollout
\bi
\item the inauguration or initial public exhibition of a new product, service,
  or policy: /The manufacture's \self of the new jet is scheduled for next 
  month./
\ei
everybody else
\bi
\item /Everybody else is doing it, so why can't we?/ /I don't like chocolate
  cakes, I'm preparing them for everybody else./
\ei
pistol
\bi
\item (also handgun) a small firearm intended to be used with one hand.
\ei
/I think it is good that books still exist, but they do make me sleepy./ \hp
/This raises an important point about Perforce: the server maintains an idea
about the state of the client workspace, and relies upon a certain measure of
cooperation on the part of the user to maintain it. In practice (in this 
writer's humble opinion), this proves to be a good design trade-off./ \hp
supersede
\bi
\item to cause to be set aside, esp. to displace as inferior or antiquated;
  replace; supplant: /Smith superseded Miller as CEO after Miller left./
\ei
in and of iteself
\bi
\item without considering anything else (sometimes used in the form ``in and
  of themselves''): /Any step we can take to end the conflict and save lives
  is important in and of itself./ /One thing to note is that KLDs is in and
  of itself LKMs/
\ei
the ins and outs
\bi
\item the details or facts about sth: /I thoroughly enjoy learning the ins
  and outs of the technology without having someone sell it to me./
\ei
on sb's radar (screen)
\bi
\item among the things being considered by sb: /The problem of trash disposal
  is on everyone's radar screen right now./ 
\item (often used with words like not, off, and under to mean that sth is not
  considered: /The disease is sometimes not even on a doctor's radar screen./
\ei
upstream (downstream, upriver, downriver)
\bi
\item adv. in, at, or toward the source of a stream: /paddling \self/
\item adj. in a direction opposite to that of a stream's current: /\self
  traffic/
\item adj. (business) closer to the point of production or manufacture than
  to the point of sale
\ei
It's raining cats and dogs
\bi
\item sth that you say when it is raining very heavily
\ei
It never rains but it pours
\bi
\item sth that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of
  other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse: /First of all
  it was the car breaking down, then the fire in the kitchen and now Mike's
  accident. It never rains but it pours!/
\ei
hipster
\bi
\item one who is exceptionally aware of or interested in the lastest trends
  and tastes, esp. a devotee of modern jazz
\ei
/We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be./ 
\hp
bloody
\bi
\item used as an intensive; extremely: /you are \self right./
\ei
operations
\bi
\item the headquaters or center from which a military action, flight into
  and out of an airfield, or other activities are controlled.
\item the division of an organization that carries out the major planning
  and operating functions
\ei
flux
\bi
\item constant or frequent change; fluctuation: /The newness and \self of the
  computer industry has meant many opportunities for women and minorities./
  /''Perl 6 Essentials'' is the first book that offers a peek into the
  development of the new Perl language while it's still \ul{in \self}/
\ei
/An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists
on boring future generations./ \hp
hut (pizza hut)
\bi
\item a crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; shack
\item a temporary structure for sheltering troops
\ei
makeshift
\bi
\item a temporary or expedient substitute for sth else (when other means fail
  or are not available): /used a rock as a \self hammer/ /crossed the river
  on \self bridges/
\ei
spinoff
\bi
\item sth, such a product, that is derived from sth larger and more or less
  unrelated; a byproduct
\ei
leading/trailing: /a \self semicolon/ \hp
get past sth
\bi
\item /Anyone manage to get past the music? Is Rob using a different number
  for the people he likes better than me?/ /My friend is so lame at video
  games, he can't even get past the first level of Super Mario Bros!/
\ei
smoke test
\bi
\item a test of new or repaired equipment by turning it on. If it smokes...
  guess what... it doesn't work! The term also refers to testing newly 
  developed software or revised software for the first time to see if the
  program works at all. (Not the most sophisticated way to tell if sth is
  working properly, but it's a sure guarantee that it isn't)
\ei
air
\bi
\item to be broadcast on TV or radio: /It debuted on August 23, 1998 and
  its final episode \selfd May 18, 2006/
\ei
launching pad
\bi
\item a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched: /''That
  '70s Show'' proved to be a \self for the film careers of all of its young
  stars, unknown at the time they were hired./
\ei
shrink wrap
\bi
\item a material made up of polymer plastic film. When heat is applied to
  this material it shrinks tightly over whatever it was covering. Commonly
  used as an overwrap on many types of packaging: CDs, DVDs, cartons, books,
  beverage cans, etc.
\ei
brainchild
\bi
\item an original idea or plan attributed to a person or group: /After years
  of work his \self was a tangible reality/
\ei
venom
\bi
\item a poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or 
  scorpion, usu. transmitted by a bite or sting
\ei
feature film
\bi
\item the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
\ei
guardian
\bi
\item (law) one who is legally responsible for the care and management of
  the person or property of an incompetent or a minor
\ei
easy on the eye(s)
\bi
\item to have an attractive appearance: /It's not a painting which is easy
  on the eye, but it attracts your attention for other reasons./
\ei
dream up sth
\bi
\item to invent or imagin sth: /She's dreamed up a great new way to waste time/
\ei
think up sth
\bi
\item to invent sth: /She used to \self up funny things just to make him laugh./
\ei
up to
\bi
\item able to do or deal with: /didn't feel up to a long drive/ /it's still
  up to the task/
\ei
drill down
\bi
\item to move from summary info to the detailed data that created it.
\ei
off hour(s)
\bi
\item a period of time during which motor vehicular and pedestrian traffic
  is light
\ei
truant
\bi
\item one who is absent without permission, esp. from school
\item one who shirks work or duty
\ei
cut 
\bi
\item n. an unexcused absence, as from school or a class
\item v. intentionally fail to attend: /I'm \selfi class/
\ei
blast
\bi
\item a highly exciting or pleasurable experience or event, such as a big party
\ei
not half bad: almost good \hp
foreplay
\bi
\item sexual stimulation preceding intercourse
\ei
foreskin
\bi
\item a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
\ei
middle age
\bi
\item the time of human life between youth and old age, usu reckoned as 
  the years between 40 and 60.
\ei
/Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places/
\hp
hard core
\bi
\item the most dedicated, unfailingly loyal faction of a group or organization:
  /the \self of the separatist movement/
\ei
carry on
\bi
\item to continue to do or be involved in sth: /Dianne is carrying on the
  family tradition by becoming a lawyer/ /It's hard to \self on a business
  and take care of a small child at the same time./
\ei
frown on sth
\bi
\item to disapprove sth: /You can wear jeans, but I think the restaurant
  \selfs on shorts and sneakers./
\ei
cough up sth
\bi
\item to allow an opponent to take the lead in a competition: /Sele got a
  3-0 lead in the second inning but then \selfd it up in the third./
\item to pay money unwillingly: /I had to \self up \$35 for administration 
  fees/
\ei
serving
\bi
\item an indivdual portion or helping of food or drink
\ei
crouch
\bi
\item to press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent:
  /\selfi tiger hidden dragon/
\ei
squat
\bi
\item to crouch down, as an animal does
\item to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim
\item to occupy a given piece of public land in order to acquire title to it
\ei
bells and whistles
\bi
\item nonessential features or enhancements intended esp to add commercial
  appeal
\ei
salient
\bi
\item projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding
\item having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; prominent, 
  outstanding, striking, spectacular
\ei
bite
\bi
\item to cause to sting or be painful: /This bites me at least once per year,
  this time while writing this tutorial./
\ei
fire up
\bi
\item arouse or excite feelings and passions: /The ostentatious way of living
  of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor./
\ei
in no time
\bi
\item very quickly: /I pulled my blanket around me and \self was fast asleep/
\ei
fast/sound asleep : sleep tight
\bi
\item sleeping deeply: /It would be cruel to wake him; he's \self./
\ei
in a double bind
\bi
\item a situation in which you can't succeed because whatever you decide to do,
  there will be bad results: /Women find themselves \self. If they
  stay at home with their kids they're regarded as non-achievers and it they
  go out to work, people say they're neglecting their family./
\ei
in a bind
\bi
\item forced to deal with a difficult situation: /Ashworth felt he was in a
  bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed 
  to follow./
\ei
get by
\bi
\item to succeed at a level or minimal acceptibility or with the minimal
  amount of effort: /Yes, well, the fact is you need to use MS Outlook to
  \self in this company. It isn't pretty, but those are the facts. There's
  no use in trying to get them to change./
\ei
not give a damn
\bi
\item to not be interested in or worried about sth or sb: /He can think 
  what he likes. I don't give a damn./ /Most companies don't give a \self
  \ul{about} the environment./ /I've made my decision and I don't give a \self
  what they think./
\ei
/This node contains a description of the where and how to learn Perl. 
\ul{The where} concerns the materials: books, magazine, and websites. 
\ul{The how} concerns the way to learn Perl/ \hp
/Once you have the basic tools, the only limit is your imagination./ \hp
siding
\bi
\item a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or
  enable trains on the same line to pass
\ei
sidetrack
\bi
\item to deviate from a main issue or course: /I was \selfd from my work
  by an unexpected visitor./
\ei
third rail
\bi
\item the rail that supplies the high voltage to power a train on an
  electric railway
\ei
blade
\bi
\item the flat cutting part of a sharpened weapon or tool
\ei
replica
\bi
\item a copy or reproduction of a work of art, esp. one made by the original
  artist
\ei
custody
\bi
\item the act or right of guarding, esp. such a right granted by a court: /an
  adult who was given \self of the child./
\item the state of being detained or held under guard, esp. by the police: 
  /took the robbery suspect into \self./
\ei
pop up
\bi
\item to appear suddenly: /After World War II, pizzerias popped up every city
  in the nation./ /He suddenly popped up out of nowhere./
\ei
disgruntle
\bi
\item to make ill-humored or discontented: /they were a very \selfd crew/
  /If not actually \selfd, he was far from being gruntled/
\ei
stand still
\bi
\item remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile: /Traffic stood
  still when the funeral procession passed by/ /, but customers expectations
  do not \self/
\ei
bread crumbs
\bi
\item a small piece of dry or fried bread, often seasoned, that is used to
  add texture and flavor to salads, notably the Caesar salad, and in soups
\item a description of the trail you took to get where you are. Breadcrumbs
  are common on websites to help you navigate the site, like 
  ``Products$\to$Monitors$\to$Flat Panel''.
\ei
N.B.
\bi
\item a Latin phrase used to indicate that special attention should be paid
  to sth
\ei
outrage
\bi
\item a feeling of righteous anger
\ei
stopover
\bi
\item a place visited briefly in the course of a journey
\ei
brand
\bi
\item to accuse or condemn openly or formally or brand as disgraceful:
  /Sony has been \selfd irresponsible for using the Manchester Cathedral
  in a violent video game./
\ei
/He said Sony's product undermined the important work the church did and
created an image the church did not want to be connected with./ \hp
take action over sth
\bi
\item to do sth: /Travelers want to the airlines to \self action to make 
  flying safer and more comfortable./
\item to begin legal activity against sb: /Today, the environmental group
  took action in federal court against the mining companies./
\ei
take a bite out of sth
\bi
\item to reduce sth (often used about money): /Work is taking a bite out of
  his free time./ /Rising energy costs would take a bite out of people's
  wallets./
\ei
outlandish
\bi
\item conspicuously unconventional; bizarre:
\ei
/The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is
no good evidence either way./ \hp
on the market
\bi
\item available for buying: /Many kinds of seasonal flowers are \self/
\ei
in the market
\bi
\item interested in buying: /We are \self for a used car./
\ei
shut sb out (of sth)
\bi
\item to prevent a competitor from scoring any points: /The Braves \self out
  the Dodgers today, 7:0/
\item to prevent sb from being a part of sth: /She \self him out of her world
  and had nothing to do with him./ /Movies like his are so unusual that 
  they're basically \self out of consideration for an Oscar./
\ei
/The New York Times said the action demonstrates that nearly a decade after
the U.S. government began its landmark effort to break up Microsoft, the Bush
administration has changed course by defending the company against accusations
of anti-competitive conduct./ \hp
/He said they have already made modifications to Vista in response to concerns
raised by Google and other companies./ \hp
overmatch
\bi
\item a contest in which one opponent is distinctly superior: /If there's one
  word that best describes the Cleveland Cavaliers right now, it would
  probably be ``overmatched''./
\ei
stack up against/to
\bi
\item to compare with sth else: /We wondered how London restaurants \selfd 
  up against Atlanta's./ /the elite teams of the Eastern Conference simply
  don't \self up to those in the West./
\ei
/Nonetheless, we've seen in the past three Finals how the \ul{tides can shift}
once the series movies back East. The Eastern team has won eight of the last
nine games on its \ul{home court} over the past three years, with the one
setback being San Antonio's Game 5 overtime win over Detroit in 2005./ \hp
shoddy
\bi
\item made of or containing inferior material
\ei
OOTO: out of the office \hp
like mad
\bi
\item if sth hurts like mad it hurts very much, and if you do sth like mad
  you do it very quickly and with a lot of force: /This cut stings \self./
  /I braked \self but couldn't stop in time and hit the car in front./
\ei
figure = digit
\bi
\item one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers, like
  0..9
\ei
six figure income
\bi
\item a term to describe individuals or households whose income exceeds one 
  hundred thousand dollars a year.
\ei
catch up on sth
\bi
\item to do whatever you haven't had time to do: /I have to \self up on my
  reading./ /I'm at home this morning trying to get caught up on a few work
  deliverables that I'm behind on./ 
\ei
free throw = foul throw (aka penalty free throw, charity shot/throw)
\bi
\item an unobstructed shot from the \ul{foul line} awarded to a fouled player
  and scored as one point if successful.
\ei
seal
\bi
\item to establish or determine irrevocably: /Our fate was \selfd/ /Ginobili's
  three free throws in the last 10 seconds \selfd a 75-72 victory agains the
  Cleveland Cavaliers that gives the San Antonio Spurs a 3-0 lead in the
  NBA finals./
\ei
/We loaned them out to the AD group, so check with Arkady before powering
them down./ \hp
keep sb/sth at bay
\bi
\item to prevent sb/sth unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you:
  /If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of 
  vegetables in the garden./ /For me, overeating is way of keeping my\
  feelings at bay./
\ei
/Dell is honored to play a leading role in making Linux more widely available
to everyone./ \hp
/We don't have to code with future releases of BSD in mind. We'll address
porting issues when we move forward./ \hp
shake up sth
\bi
\item to cause big changes in a situation or organization: /The company 
  announced that it would \self up top management and cut 1,000 jobs./
  /Every new boss likes to \self things up a bit when they take over./
\ei
/The 28th annual Cambridge River Festival \ul{is back to} kick-off the summer
season with you./ \hp
(come) rain or shine
\bi
\item whatever the weather is: /he runs every morning, rain or shine./
\item if you say you will do sth come rain or shine, you mean you will do
  it whatever happens: /Come rain or shine, I'll be there, I promise./
\ei
spot
\bi
\item a short presentation or commercial on TV or radio between major programs:
  /a news \self/ /Jeff was chosen for a \self in Google Summer Code./
\ei
host (antonym: guest)
\bi
\item a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or
  her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
\item an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
\item a person who acts as host at formal occassions (make an introdutory
  speech and introduces other speakers)
\item any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function
  or event: /Atlanta was chosen to be the host for the Olympic Games./
\item (medicine) recipient of transplanted tisse or organ from a donor
\item the owner or manager of an inn
\item a computer that provides client stations with access to files and
  printers as shared resources to a computer network
\ei
turnover
\bi
\item (in a game) a loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team
\ei
throwaway
\bi
\item denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded
  after being used once or a few times: /a \self camera/ /we live in a
  \self society/
\ei
bootleg
\bi
\item make, distribute, or sell (illicit goods, esp. liquor, computer software,
  or recordings) illegally: /domestic bootlegging was almost impossible to
  control/ /bootlegged videos/
\ei
get on like a house on fire
\bi
\item if two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very
  much and become friends very quickly: /I was worried that they wouldn't
  like each other, but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire./
\ei
knock off (sth)
\bi
\item to stop work for a time: /When do you \self off for the day? We \selfd
  off work at six o'clock./
\ei
title
\bi
\item (sports) a championship
\ei
stretch
\bi
\item an unbroken period of time during which you do sth: /Daneil Gibson
  followed with a driving layup for a 63-60 edge, concluding an 11-0 \self
  to start the fourth quarter./
\ei
straight
\bi
\item uninterrupted; consecutive: /sick for five \self days/ /their fourth
  \self victory/ /score 25 \self points in a playoff game./
\ei
commissioner
\bi
\item a governmental official in charge of a department
\item (sports) an official selected by an athletic association or league
  to exercise administrative or regulatory powers over it: /the NBA \self/
\ei
Flattery will get you nowhere
\bi
\item sth that you say to sb in order to tell them that their praise will
  not persude you to do anything that you don't want to do: /Well, I'm
  glad you liked the meal, but flattery will get you nowhere!/
\ei
/It is possible to be below flattery as well as above it./ \hp
give or take
\bi
\item approximately the amount mentioned: /The length of my house from front
  to back is 100 feet, \self/ /The army spent two billion dollars, \self 
  a few million, to develop the new fighter plane./
\ei
/70F is the recommended living room temperature, whereas 64F for bedroom 
temperature./ \hp
oral
\bi
\item spoken rather than written
\item of or relating to the mouth: /\self surgery/
\item used in or taken through the mouth: /an \self thermometer/ /an \self 
  vaccine/ /an \self measure (like for measuring body temperature)/
\ei
draw
\bi
\item elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc: /The
  President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans./ 
  /The comedian drew a lot of laughter./
\ei
rookie
\bi
\item an untrained or inexperienced recruit, as in the army or police
\item an inexperienced person; a noivce
\item a first-year player, esp. in a professional sport
\ei
three-peat
\bi
\item a portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which refers to winning a
  third championship in a row.
\ei
say
\bi
\item n. the right or power to influence or make a decision: /Citizens have
  a \self in the councils of government./ /All I want is some \self in the
  matter./ /My father always has the last \self./
\ei
hold
\bi
\item maintain (a telephone connection) until the person one has telephoned 
  is free to speak: /please \self, and I'll see if he's available/ 
  /will you \self?/ /You have a phone \selfi/
\ei
pushover
\bi
\item a person who is easy to overcome or influence: /Colonel Moore was 
  benevolent but no \self/ 
\item a thing that is very done: /this is going to be a \self./
\ei
crack up or crack sb up
\bi
\item burst or cause to burst into laughter: /The joke \selfd me up./
\ei
go a long way
\bi
\item used to indicate how many people, a supply of food, money, or another
  resource is sufficient for or how much can be achieved using it: 
  /The sale will \self toward easing the huge debt burden./ 
  /a little luck can \self./ /a smile goes a long way./
\ei
over the line
\bi
\item beyond what is accepted (often used with step): /After visiting a number
  of bars, a handful of navy pilots went completely \self and were picked up
  by police./ /Mister, you stepped \self by saying that./
\ei
/Shop \ul{day or night} with your Sears card at Sears.com./ \hp
/No annual fee -- you pay nothing extra to carry your card./ \hp
to boot
\bi
\item as well; in addition: /images that are precise, revealing, and often
  beautiful \self./
\ei
back order
\bi
\item an item or order that is presently not in stock, but is being re-ordered
  and will be available at a later time.
\ei
concerned
\bi
\item interested and involved (as far as sth is concerned, where sth is 
  concerned): /sent a memo to those \self/
\item anxious; troubled: /the \self parents of youthful offenders/
\ei
one thing leads to another
\bi
\item a series of events happen, each one caused by the previous one: 
  /I only asked him in for a coffee, but one thing led to another and
  we ended up in bed together./ /People don't ususally decide to become
  spies. They agree to do someone a favor and one thing leads to another./
\ei
at a loss
\bi
\item unable to know how to act or what to do: /He felt totally \self about
  how to proceed with the making of a dictionary./
\ei
crack down on sb/sth
\bi
\item to take strong action to stop sth bad from continuing: /The university is
  taking steps to \self down on underage drinking on campus./ 
  /Countries that used to ignore terrorist groups in their midst are starting
  to \self down./
\ei
pool table
\bi
\item a six-pocket billiards table on which pool is played
\ei
assist
\bi
\item a pass, as in basketball or ice hockey, that enables the receiver to 
  score a goal
\ei
go figure
\bi
\item I don't understand this (used after making a statement to show that you
  think the situation you described is silly): /The paint was really good,
  so they stopped making it -- go figure, right?/ /A bus station is where
  a bus stops. On my desk I have a work station. Go figure./ 
\ei
/An APi is only as useful as its documentation./ \hp
a couch potato
\bi
\item a person who doesn't like physical activity and prefers to sit down,
  usually to watch TV: /The remote control TV was invented for couch potatoes./
\ei
clueless
\bi
\item totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from
  which to infer what is occurring: /I was \self for a while./
\ei
Yay
\bi
\item used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, elation, or victory
\ei
crack
\bi
\item an attempt or try: /gave him a \self at the job/ /took a \self at
  photography/
\ei
countenance
\bi
\item n. appearance, esp. the expression of the face: /The question left him
  with a puzzled \self./ /WFH, unless my pleasant \self is urgently needed./
\item the face or facial features.
\item a look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support
\ei
push
\bi
\item a vigorouos or insistent effort toward an end; a drive: /a \self to 
  democracy/
\ei
/For us to continue our push to achieve \$6B and beyond in a very short time,
we must get increasing returns from outside North America./ \hp
/expand our worldwide presence and footprint/ \hp
look to sb/sth for sth
\bi
\item to expect sb/sth to provide info or help: /They look to us for answers,
  but we have none./ /Given the growth in APAC, I \self to him to provide 
  the same leadership there./
\ei
finish
\bi
\item sth that completes, concludes, or perfects: /Let's have a strong \self
  to Q1./
\ei
visionary
\bi
\item a person with unusual powers of foresight; illusionist: /The \self lies
  to himself, the liar only to others./
\ei
leech
\bi 
\item carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically 
  having a sucker at each end
\item one that preys on or clings to another; a parasite
\item to drain the essence or exhaust the resources of
\ei
/What's the difference between a leech and a laywer? The leech stops sucking
you dry after you're dead./ \hp
take the liberty of doing sth
\bi
\item to do sth that will have an effect on sb else without asking their
  permission: /I took the \self of reserving us two seats at the conference.
  I hope that's all right by you./ (usu. in past tenses)
\ei
take back sth
\bi
\item to get control over sth you controlled earlier: /Once we give them up
  to the government, we will never be able to \self those rights back./
\item to say that sth you said was wrong: /I \self it back -- this is a darn
  good car./ /She wanted to \self back her words -- it wasn't easy to learn
  Chinese./
\ei
ETA
\bi
\item (abbr.) estimated time of arrival, in particular the time at which
  an aircraft or ship is expected to arrive at its destination
\ei
catfish
\bi
\item flesh of scaleless food fish of the sourthern US; often farmed
\ei
blow up
\bi
\item to become suddenly very angry: /He may \self when he finds out how 
  much money I spent./
\ei
blow up sth
\bi
\item to make sth larger: /Could you \self this picture up to 8 by 10?/
\ei
on your own hook
\bi
\item if you do sth on your own hook, you do it without anyone else telling
  you or asking you to do it: /Barbara took up painting on her own hook and 
  developed into a talented artist./
\ei
open the floodgates
\bi
\item to make it possible for sth to happen (usu used to describe activities
  that had been difficult or illegal but which are now easier or allowed
  and expected to be done by many): /If they win their case it could \self 
  to others with similar compensation claims./
\ei
round table
\bi
\item a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views: /a \self on
  the future of computing/
\item the legendary circular table for King Arthur and his knights
\ei
sunburn, sunburned/sunburnt \hp
stupor (to be stunned)
\bi
\item a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
\item a state of mental numbness, as that resulting from shock
\ei
/The secret of being a bore is to tell everything./ \hp
fold
\bi
\item to discontinue operating; close: /They had to \self the company a year
  after they started it./
\ei
up on sth = keep abreast of sth
\bi
\item being up to particular standard or level esp. in being up to date in
  knowledge: /I'm not up on tax law./
\ei
shake sth off
\bi
\item successfully deal with or recover from an illness or injury: /she has
  shaken off a virus./
\ei
shake sb off
\bi
\item get away from sb by shaking their grip loose
\item manage to evade or outmaneuver sb who is following or pestering one:
  /he thought he had shaken off his pursuer./ 
\item (in sports, esp a race) outdistance another competitor: /in the final
  lap she looked as though she had shaken off the Dutch girl./
\ei
wack
\bi
\item adj. bad; inferior: /a \self radio station/
\item n. a crazy or eccentric person
\item n. worthless or stupid ideas, work, or talk; rubbish: /this track is a 
  load of \self./
\ei
steal sb's thunder
\bi
\item win praise for oneself by preempting sb else's attempt to impress
\ei
pastor
\bi
\item a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation.
\ei
leftie = lefty
\bi
\item a left-handed person
\ei
boss sb around
\bi
\item to tell sb what to do: /States and communities have complained that they
  are being bossed around by Washington./
\ei
topless
\bi
\item (of a woman or a woman's item of clothing) having or leaving the breasts
  uncovered: /a \self dancer/ /a \self swimsuit/
\item (of a place such as a bar or beach) where there are women wearing 
  such clothes: /where's the nearest \self beach?/
\ei
stitch
\bi
\item a single complete movement of a threaded needle in sewing or surgical
  suturing: /I myself am made entirely of flaws, \selfd together with good
  intentions./
\ei
hot spot
\bi
\item a place where people go for exciting entertainment like dancing: /The
  club is one of the city's premiere hot spots./
\item a dangerous place where there may be a war or other violent events: 
  /I spent my career reporting from the world's hot spots./
\ei
/Your outward beauty might fade with age, but an inward beauty is everlasting./
\hp
/We're only a few days away from making 2 more Newletter Subscribers into HAPPY
winners./ \hp
risible
\bi
\item given to laughter, likely to laugh
\item related to laughter
\item eliciting laughter, laughable, funny: /Human beings are the only species
  capable of laughter./ /Everyone loves that \self Irish darling. She keeps
  everyone in stitches./ /\self foreigners must enjoy the antics of the 
  US Congress/
\ei
have sb in stitches
\bi
\item to make sb laught so much that it is difficult to control yourself: 
  /The movie will keep you in \self from the beginning to end./
\ei
/Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to
time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye./ \hp
a black eye
\bi
\item a bruised discoloration of the flesh surrounding the eye, often
  resulting from a blow
\item a dishonored reputation; a bad name: /his behavior gave the whole 
  family a black eye./
\ei
up a tree
\bi
\item in a difficult situation: /If the insurance company won't pay for
  the damage, I'll be up a tree./
\ei
decent
\bi
\item enough to meet a purpose: /an \self income/ /on a \self server/
\ei
armrest
\bi 
\item a support for the arm, as on a piece of furniture or within a motor
  vehicle
\ei
OBO = or best offer
\bi
\item an abbr. used to mean that a price is negotiable: /\$1000 OBO/
\ei
weigh in
\bi
\item to offer an opinion in a discussion or argument: /Mr. Pierce \selfd
  in with a warning that many companies would not be able to meet the
  deadline./ /One angry woman \selfd in to remind us that a lot of what
  we'd read was not true./
\ei
/As an aside, for the filer virtualization project, .../ \hp
sunroof = moonroof
\bi
\item an opening in an automobile roof (may be either fixed or operable)
\ei
mass-produced
\bi
\item produced in quantity often by assembly-line techniques
\ei
bridge/rest
\bi
\item a long stick with a notched plate at one end, used to steady the cue
  in billiards
\ei
rack
\bi
\item a triangular frame for arranging billiard or pool balls at the start
  of a game
\ei
buy american
\bi
\item buy cars made by american makers
\ei
appraisal
\bi
\item the act or an instance of appraising
\ei
KBB = kelley blue book
\bi
\item the US's largest appraiser of automobiles: /The KBB value of the car
  is \$4,400 but the price is negotiable./
\ei
apposite
\bi
\item strikingly appropriate, applicable, or fitting: /an \self quotation/
  /the observations are \self to the discussion/ /Yes, but do you think that,
  'I just loved your sister to death,' was the \self phrase to use at her
  funeral?/
\ei
take sides on sb/sth
\bi
\item support one person or cause against another or others in a dispute,
  conflict, or contest: /I don't want to \self sides in this matter./
\ei
bombard
\bi
\item attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other
  missiles: /the city was \selfd by federal forces/ /supporters \selfd police
  with bottles./
\ei
phase
\bi
\item a distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of 
  sth's development: /It's just a \self/
\ei
/What about us?/ /What time is it?/ \hp
/run (=operate) a show/ /run a business/ \hp
/as healthy as a horse/ /sleeping beauty/ \hp
hotshot
\bi
\item an important or exceptionally able person: /these three \selves decide
  what's what at the firm./
\ei
head start
\bi
\item advantage gained by an early start as in a race: /with an hour's
  \self he will be hard to catch./
\ei
/You can't live in fear/ \hp
/I can smell your fear/ \hp
/You got a problem with that?/ \hp
/the end of the days = the end of the world/ \hp
/bury sb/ \hp
touchdown
\bi
\item the moment at which an aircraft's wheels or part of a spacecraft make
  contact with the ground during landing: /two hours until \self/
\ei
field goal
\bi
\item (football) a goal scored by a placekick, scoring three points
\item (basketball) a basket scored while the clock is running and the ball
  is in play (different from ``free throw'')
\ei
sign
\bi
\item an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates
  the probable presence or occurrence of sth else: /flowers are often given
  as a \self of affection/ /the stores are full, which is a \self that
  the recession is past its worst./
\item sth regarded as an indication or evidence of what is happening or
  going to happen
\ei
/Where's your head? = listen to me, pay attention/ \hp
/stay away from me/ \hp
cash in on sth
\bi
\item take advantage of or exploit (a situation): /the breweries were cashing
  in on the rediscovered taste for real ales./ /Companies developing this
  technology are not necessarily cashing in./
\ei
/It doesn't work like that./ \hp
/on scene = on the real site of what's going on (news)/ \hp
life = elevator \hp
tank
\bi
\item a cell in a police station or jail
\ei
piss off
\bi
\item (usu in imperative) go away (usu. used to angrily dismiss sb): /Piss off,
  Chris, and stop flooding my email with garbage!/
\ei
piss sb off
\bi
\item annoy sb; make sb angry: /You gotta stop pissing me off./
\ei
carnival
\bi
\item a period of public revelry at a regular time each year, typically during
  the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions,
  music, dancing, and the use of masquerade: /the culmination of the week-long
  \self/
\ei
far-out
\bi
\item (often as exclaim) excellent: /It's really \self!/
\ei
/give me a price = what's the deal?/ \hp
stick around
\bi
\item remain in or near a place: /I'd like to \self around and watch the game./
\ei
hard feelings
\bi
\item (usu with negative) feelings of resentment: /there are no \self, and we
  wish him well./
\ei
screenplay
\bi
\item the script of a movie, including acting instructions and scene directions
\ei
hide and seek
\bi
\item a play of children, in which some hide themselves, and others seek them
\ei
flat facts \hp
/You're in bad trouble./ \hp
be one of a kind
\bi
\item to be the only one of a particular type of thing or person: /As a female
  engineer who began her career in the 1940s, she was one of a kind./
\ei
/You rock my world./ \hp
busk (busker, busking)
\bi
\item to play music or entertain on the street for money: /I have no idea 
  donny \selfd as a mime during lunch hour, or I would bring him sandwiches
  in the public interest./ /Harry \selfd his way across Europe and returned
  home with enough money left over to start his own nightclub./
\ei



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