technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
such ... as; or some such
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
single word; a few words; brief comment
exactly as stated; verbatim
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
already; now; no longer; not any more
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
considerably; fairly; quite
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
long ago; previous; of a former age
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to have an idea; to have a clue
really; truly; indeed; good grief
imagination; supposition; guess
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
sense of values; values; value system