to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
difference; variation; difference
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
measurement error; calculation error
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
narrow margin; slim margin
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
meaning; significance; sense
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
support; backing; patronage
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
secret; private; surreptitious
development project (program, programme, plan)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; the matter in question
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the other day; a few days ago
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
proposal; offer; request; application
not limited to; not just ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate