hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
absorption; suction; attraction
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
very interesting; of great interest
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
many; numerous; various; large number of
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
street stall; stand; booth
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to call in; to invite; to bring in
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum