to shave off; to scrape off
gliding (through the air)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
railroad; railway; rail transport
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the Industrial Revolution
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
machine technology; mechanical technology
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
meaning; connotation; denotation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
atomic energy; nuclear power
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great person; eminent figure
imagination; supposition; guess
of course; certainly; naturally
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to differ; to vary; to disagree
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
water vapour; water vapor; steam
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
innumerable; countless; numberless
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive