a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
security firm; security company
end; close; finish; termination
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
importing goods privately; private importing
sampling food or drink; tasting
in proportion to; just as much as
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
real experience; actual observations