retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
for work; for manufacturing
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
construction; architecture (of buildings)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
main road; main thoroughfare
cannot be helped; unavoidable
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
chief; leading; important; prominent
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
established fact; fait accompli
ratification; confirmation
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant