in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
how long; how much; to what extent
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
annotation; explanatory note; comment
moderate faction; moderates
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
modernization; modernisation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
reform; reformation; reorganization
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
income; receipts; revenue
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession