to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
expert's written opinion or report
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
semiconductor; solid-state
multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
double refraction; birefringence
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.)
many colors; many colours
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
facet (jewel); facet (aspect)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
to be discordant; to have discord
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to be transparent; to leave a gap
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
transparency; degree of clearness
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams