moderate; proper; just right
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
activated carbon; activated charcoal
to mix; to stir; to blend
flour; meal; powder; heroin
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
sale; sales; selling; marketing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
experiment; experimentation
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to increase; to add to; to augment
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
individual; private person; personal; natural person
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)