to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
while; during; performed in this condition
to appease; to suppress; to calm
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial
ingredient; component; composition
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
warrant; summons; written order
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
don't you think?; indicates question
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
material (data) for one's research; research material
transfer; transport; removal