brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
principle; theory; fundamental truth
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
weight restriction; weight limit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
foreign enemy; outside invader
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
possession; retention; maintenance
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
outside of one's area of expertise
one grade; first-class; primary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to spend time (on doing something)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
restoration; repair; mending
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)