national expenditure; government spending; public funds
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be forward; to be impertinent
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
barely; narrowly; with difficulty
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
health drink; pep-up drink
nutritional value; food value
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
jokingly; in the form of a joke
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
on the occasion of; at the time of
use; utility; profit; gain
carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
technical official; technical officer
physical properties; properties of matter; physicality
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
foundation stone; cornerstone
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
godparent; first person to give something its name