share (in a company); stock
largest class; top category
spinning machine; spinner; jenny
time; hour; period; class
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
spinning mill; cotton mill
export value; value of exports
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to replace; to move; to change the position of
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
British made; made in Britain
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
cotton cloth; cotton material
to leave as it is; to defer
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be silent; to say nothing
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
link; directory entry; rink
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
interruption; interference; butting in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross