centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
jokingly; in the form of a joke
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
solitude; loneliness; isolation
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
untouched; unused; intact
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
operation; functioning; running
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
to employ; to hire; to charter
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
in advance; beforehand; previously
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
in person; personally; directly
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
just one person; only one
depending on; dependent on
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
dozens; scores of; decades
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
clinic; medical office; infirmary
one's original family name; maiden name
ex-husband; former husband
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic