operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
exposure to wind; severe criticism
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
economic reform; fiscal reform
steady advance; carrying all before one
(social) position; status
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
leadership; initiative; spearhead
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
to boost; to force up; to push up
motive power; driving force
enactment; establishment; creation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance