occupation; calling; livelihood
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
armed forces; military; troops
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to pierce through; to break through
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
living thing; organism; creature; biology
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
British India; British Raj
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
lethality; killing effectiveness
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
offender; criminal; culprit
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
police; police officer; police station
utmost limits; extremity; limit
comparatively; relatively
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
opposing pairs (of leaves)
body tissue; body composition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
depending on; dependent on
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way