fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
periodic; regular; routine
underground; subterranean
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; mad cow disease
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
business trip; official trip
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
gliding (through the air)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
reason; cause; circumstances
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
disinfection; sterile filtration
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dwelling; house; residence; address
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)