to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
to throw at; to turn; to raise
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
(written) contract; agreement
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
kind; sort; species; species
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
one's share; one's portion
to be too numerous; to be too much
does not; can not; will not
fee; charge; rate; material
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
global scale; worldwide scale
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession