state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
even more; still more; further
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
senior; elder; person older than oneself
reform; reformation; reorganization
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
television program; TV program
cooking; food preparation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to take a growing interest in
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
ingredient; component; composition
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
road through the middle; middle road
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring