genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
product; commodity; merchandise
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to bail out (water); to scoop out
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
utmost limits; extremity; limit
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
cost reduction; cost saving
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
line; queue; procession; matrix
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
government worker; public servant; civil servant
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
prospects of victory; chances of success