tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
microminiaturization; micro-miniaturization
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
sweets; sweetmeats; confectionary; candy
evacuation door; escape hatch
Dead Souls (novel by Gogol); Myortvye dushi
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
taste for the exotic; infatuation with a foreign way of life; exoticism
buying futures; speculation
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
to notify; to advise; to inform
Kuk Sul Do (Korean martial arts style)
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
loss of momentum or follow-through as a result of impact; getting knocked aside