to machine; to cut; to scrape
to be conspicuous; to stand out
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
cheap article; poor quality article
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
armory; armoury; ordnance department
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
entreaty; supplication; petition
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
rising; ascending; climbing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
probability; likelihood; chances