actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
origin; beginning; source; rise
CCD; charge-coupled device
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
medical care; medical treatment
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
student (esp. a university student)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to