filtration; filtering; percolation
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
drinking water; potable water
to mix; to stir; to blend
muddy water; red-light district
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
trial product; prototype model
accidental death; casualty
new product; new line (of products)
double-entry (e.g. bookkeeping)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
mineral deposit; ore deposit
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
capital; funds; seed money; asset
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sudden price jump; steep price rise
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
main cause; primary factor
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
articles; supplies; parts