Daily Vocabulary(2007/01/06)

3306.mind-set(物事の考え方、物の見方、思考態度、発想、心境、理念、心掛け）
I have the mind-set that I need to be successful.
3307.in essence（本質において、本質的に、基本的に、突き詰めると、要するに）
The head of the U.S. movie trade association, Jack Valenti, asserted Hollywood's constitutional right to free speech and told lawmakers, in essence, to back off.
3308.have second thought about(～を考え直す、再考する、思い直す］、～で二の足を踏む）
I'm beginning to have second thoughts about this.
3309.self-generate(自己形成する）
Desicions of that caliber have to be self-generated.
3310.domineering(支配的な、暴君的な、ごう慢な）
In my experience,a domineering supervisor just cows ｔhe　line workers.
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Daily Vocabulary(2007/01/05)

3301.preoccupation(没頭、夢中にさせるもの、気を取られていること、夢中、最大の関心事）
His preoccupation with video games is the cause of his poor grades.
3302.umbilical cord（へその緒、臍帯｛さいたい｝、命綱）
Perhaps another factor is cell phones which function virtually as umbilical cords.
3303.stay in touch (連絡を絶やさない、連絡を取り合う）
It is become so much easier to stay in touch.
3304.boil down(要約する、ずばり言う）
Please boil down what you want to say to its essentials.
3305.intensify(強まる、増大する、激しくなる、激化する、活発化する）
We will intensify our effort to sell that product.
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