department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to bury; to embed; to implant
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
name; given name; first name
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
name plate; name tag; label
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to hand over; to surrender
to slide into; to slip into
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to unsheath a sword; to slay
finish; finishing; finishing touches
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy