to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
foundation stone; cornerstone
society; public; community; social studies
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to be entwined; to be involved
immune strength; immunity
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
buying power; purchasing power
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
leaving everything up to someone else
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
on-the-job training; hands-on training
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
about; concerning; related to; -ish