in the end; at the end of the day
rocket engine; rocket motor
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
please (give me); please (do for me)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to become pale; to turn pale
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
everything; anything; nothing
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
two times; twice; two degrees
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
school district; school area
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
calm; composed; cool; quiet
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to do for (the sake of someone else)
way; method; means; resource; course
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to some extent; to a certain extent
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily