expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
sales promotion; hard selling
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
the same grade; same class
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
joint together; opposite; facing
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
variable wing (of an aircraft)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
numeric keypad; number pad; numpad; numeric key
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to