articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
reduction by half; halving
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
barium (Ba); barium sulfate suspension
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
precipice; cliff; flat head
superconductivity; super-conductivity
ionization; ionisation; electrolytic dissociation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
stirring; slight movement
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
to lean against; to set against
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A