grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
even if not; even without
metal plate; metallic plate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
precondition; prerequisite
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
naked eye; the physical eye
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
mechanism; organization; organisation
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
thickness; profundity; depth
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement