bearing; heading; point of the compass
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
modern person; people of today
communications infrastructure
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
in search of; in order to look for
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
anything and everything; just about everything
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
three kinds; three varieties
to be enraged; to flip out
low dining table; tea table
eating between meals; snacking
attitude survey; opinion poll
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
street stall; stand; booth
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
happy memory; sweet memory
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
endless; boundless; everlasting