linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train; maglev train
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
while; during; while; although; all; both
completion; perfection; accomplishment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to repeat; to do over again
in proportion to; just as much as
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
while; even though; despite
quenching; hardening; tempering
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
influence; effect; impact
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify