acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
course; route; path; process; means
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to withstand; to be able to endure
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
research area; field of research
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
land readjustment; town planning
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
enumeration; citation; listing
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
resemblance; similarity; analogy
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
a help; an aid; some assistance
proud; having a prominent nose
just past noon; afternoon
to be prolonged; to drag on
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
attenuation (factor, rate)
reinforcement; strengthening
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen