drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear