mining; digging; working (a mine)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
master; teacher; stable master
head; brains; intellect; understanding
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to stop talking; to be silent
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
price increase; rise in price
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
southeastern part; the southeast
eastern part; the east (of a region)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
disparate society; stratified society
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
contact; touch; contact lens
true state; actual condition; reality