fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
iron pyrites; fool's gold; pyrite
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to fall on one's backside
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
adjustment of production; production adjustment
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
high-grade; high-rank; high-definition
to find a solution (after struggle)
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
good-quality; superior in quality
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance