vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
one of these days; someday; one day
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
conceptual drawing; conceptual diagram; artist's impression
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
factory; plant; mill; workshop
electricity bill; electric bill
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
price manipulation; price fixing
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
physical work; manual labour (labor)
deliverables; delivered product
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
encryption; encoding; encipherment