spinning machine; spinner; jenny
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
to take advantage of an opportunity
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
telecommunications; correspondence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be selected (from among many people)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to fight to the bitter end
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
cost of one's food; one's board
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
absolute amount; absolute quantity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
shopping basket; market basket
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)