transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
reason for being; raison d'être
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
index finger; forefinger; second toe
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to laugh away; to laugh off
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
several years; a few years
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
view; opinion; finding; findings
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
well-known; noted; celebrated
true to one's name; living up to one's name
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
military history; military annals