containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
stable supply; reliable supply
production; output; turning out
region; limits; stage; level
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
level; standard; water level
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one's own army; one's own team
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to palm off; to force a sale
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve