procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
though; even if; whether ... or ...
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
opposite bank; farther shore
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
waterproofing; making watertight
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
last week; the week before
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
fabrication; lie; fiction
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
ability; performance; efficiency
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
sales; selling; marketing
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry