During tough times -- I mean we are in a recession right now -- this is like affordable luxury.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

An application is a software program that lets users do a task -- like listen to music or find directions.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

It is a line drawing made out of aluminum wire that looks like a wavy net floating in mid-air.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

It is so crowded that we are packed like sardines - just like small fish in a can.

VOA: special.2011.02.27

"Convenience is how people make their decisions even if they would prefer and like a home-cooked meal."

VOA: special.2010.12.27

At the base of the hair root is a small ball-like formation called a bulb.

VOA: special.2011.04.05

It is narrow in the middle. On top is a large ring-like structure.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

Like the medicine ibuprofen, aspirin is an NSAID -- a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

VOA: special.2010.12.14

Like the medicine ibuprofen, aspirin is an NSAID-a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

A loyal,hard-working employee is said to work like a Trojan.

VOA: special.2011.05.08

The sun is hot. A pig-like creature searches for food.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

"On station one,we have robot arms. And what happens is the robots have different joints like a human arm -- one at the shoulder,one at the elbow, wrist and then a claw.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

"When I was talking about knowing if my business is viable or not, through a profit-and-loss model, I was like 'Wow,I didn't even know the word viable before, and now I do.'

VOA: special.2011.06.30

This so-called 'bio-gas' is burned like natural gas in a small electric power plant right on Vander Haak's farm.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23