goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
traffic; coming and going; highway
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
cannot be compared with; no match for
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
outer space; void of space
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
this is why; this means; it is the case that
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
so what!; who gives a damn?
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
to intertwine; to twist together
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife