love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
leader of a delegation (body, party)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to succeed; to bear fruit
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
pair; the two; both persons; both things
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
air route; airway; air lane; air corridor
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to begin; to set about; to start
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
establishment; settlement
transceiver (send and receive)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
parts; accessories; components
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
machine parts; machinery; equipment
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
solely; entirely; only; or
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
quinquennial; recurring every five years
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
factory; plant; mill; workshop
other than; excluding; without
something new (of poor quality)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can