rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
praise; glorification; extolment
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
in terms of; from the point of view of
to squeeze out; to wring out
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
gravitational wave; gravity wave
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
making an attempt; trial run
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
under development; in development
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)