wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
research vessel; research ship
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
person who has rendered distinguished service
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
remarkable; striking; obvious
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in person; personally; directly
participant; entrant; player; competitor
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
carrying voice; well-projected voice
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
story; tale; talk; discussion
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less