grand; far-reaching; ambitious
secret; private; surreptitious
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
total (money); full amount; sum
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
export; exportation; efferent
raw materials; ingredients
import; importation; introduction; afferent
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
control; management; supervision
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to choke; to have trouble breathing
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
steering (of a boat); steerage
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member