semi-transparent; translucent
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
pea (Pisum sativum); green pea
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
as before; as ever; as it was originally
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
government office; agency; board
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
even if ...; even supposing that ...
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily