Vocabulary
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quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
black level (image)
algebraic equation; polynomial
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated
10^100; googol
10^100^100; googolplex
game tree (in combinatorial game theory)
10^37218383881977644441306597687849648128; 10^(7x2^122)
exoplanet; extrasolar planet
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
household savings
with; by; by means of
machine learning
credibility; trustworthiness
petition for retrial; appeal for retrial
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
invention developed as a result of one's work
targeting; aiming at a specific target; pinpointing
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
parafollicular cell
to check someone's temperature
cloudy after fine; sunny then cloudy; clear then cloudy
blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye
chemical castration
chemical castration
inspection station; inspection centre
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
bid-rigging; knockout sale
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
artificial island; man-made island
stoneware; pottery; ceramics fired at a high temperature
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
burn-in (on a screen); ghost image
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
traffic area; traffic block