tariff wall; high import tariffs
data rate; bit rate
layer of sand
extremely difficult; arduous
at the earliest; no sooner than
reincarnation; cycle of rebirth
endoscopy
guide; guiding aid
support beam; prop; brace
overwhelming attack; bombardment
social critic
contesting a legal case; defending a case
young male servant; page (old use)
respected older man
ebony black
[to] research; [to] study
sediment trap
sedimentation basin; settling pond
Mexican sunflower
brilliant yellow; golden
art critic
visual effects company
sports scientist
filter bubble
letting oneself go; being sloppy
pre-emptive disclaimer; defensive remark
target identification; pointing out a target; tipping off
subscription for shares or securities
excessively; without rest
stagnation; standstill
short selling (of stocks)
support; upholding
fixation; pinning; stabilization
bleed (printing term)
debt cycle
in addition; on top of that; as well
half-heartedly; just to get it over with
surrender; submission
driving force; motivation
Scout troop member
Rover Scout
perfectly smooth; seamless; natural-looking
stockbroker; securities broker
loading; haulage; carriage
meditation lineage; tradition
religious observance; ascetic practice
tropical almond; sea almond; Indian almond
service; the act of serving
reference; citation
damper; retarder; delay element
gate of hell; hell's gate
share of merit
cooking meat with a little water or oil
considerable; substantial
pulling force; towing force; traction
plowshare
the opportunity to drink; getting to drink
rich, fatty deliciousness
[to] pay only the interest on a loan
[to] plaster; [to] coat
lowland plain; floodplain
upswing; boom
casting (manufacturing)
Thai white clay powder; chalk powder
actual user; real user
energy metabolism; energy expenditure
long-lasting; forevermore
occult practitioner; sorcerer
focal point; center of attention
rubber edge; seal
consideration; contemplation
the act of raising [sth]
ripple; small wave
vote to approve a plan
vote to approve a recovery plan
market expansion
billiards cushion/rail
shipping distance; transport distance
road network
three-stringed Thai fiddle
mindful observation; ongoing awareness
color gradation; gradient
rear wheel hub
glowing red color; reddish glow
[to] backfire; have repercussions
telecommunications
sternness; seriousness
audio circuit
thought-provoking; worth pondering
source of a sound
great joy; elation (formal)
separation; division; segmentation
protective buffer (figurative)
primate
[to] establish oneself (as [sth])
soft armor
presentation method
request for approval
literary work; composition
wuxia novel; Chinese martial-arts fiction