local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
food; food products; foodstuffs
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
it's probably so; it stands to reason
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to agree on; to agree about
simple and clear; plain and simple
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
share; portion; quota; cut
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ten best people (in a particular field)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
to hate each other; to hate mutually
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
at first; in the beginning; originally
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
space; interval; space character; whitespace
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
isolation; being alone; being friendless