economic ideology; (school of) economic thought
currency value; value of a currency
to seize; to grab; to collar
high-technology; high-tech
one's own thoughts or opinion
whitening (esp. of teeth)
flyer advertising a sex-related business
Leibnitz daisy (Leibnitzia anandria)
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to go back to the starting point
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
refining; polishing (of rice)
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
text entry; character entry
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
world of suffering; life of prostitution
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as is
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
special grade article; superfine brand
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
pescatore (used in reference to Italian dishes with seafood)
to have a bitter experience
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse