machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
very much; exceedingly; extremely
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
highly directional microphone
optical cable; optical fibre
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
precision instrument or machine
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
distant land; remote location; distant province
genuine article; real thing; real deal
plural; multiple; several
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when