brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
poppy seed; something extremely tiny
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
every year; yearly; annually
contract; compact; agreement
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
very young; little; childish; immature
while; during; performed in this condition
to sit for an examination
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
sympathy; compassion; pity
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to increase; to add to; to augment
sincere; earnest; serious
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in succession; one after another
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
direct descent; direct line
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rubbing one's hands together
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
currency symbol; currency sign
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem