disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
percent; per cent; percentage
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to mix; to stir; to blend
refining; purification; careful manufacture
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
steel manufactures; steel products; articles of iron or steel
steel; sword steel; sword
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to need; to call for; to require
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
while studying; presently studying
most attractive feature (of a person)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment