rest; break; recess; intermission
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
for work; for manufacturing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
without permission; without notice
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to rant and rave; to raise hell
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
Asian countries; Asian nations
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary citizen; the general public
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
one's possessions; ownership
untouched; unused; intact
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels