manufactured goods; finished goods; product
importance; emphasis; stress
changing completely; transformation
attitude survey; opinion poll
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
because; the reason why is
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
democracy; democratic system of government
national traits or character; nationality
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
refinement; elegance; grace
drop (e.g. of water); drip
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant