meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
microscope slide; glass slide
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
swelling; expansion; puffing; inflation; bulking
numerical control; network computer
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
cluster; cluster; cluster (unit of disk space allocation); cluster (group of computers); clique; faction
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
second (unit of time); arc second
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
exaggerated; overblown; overdone