miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
still (continuing); as ever; further
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
making practical; making useful; implementing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
orders; instructions; directive; command
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
private; exclusive; secret
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
government; administration
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
how; in what way; how about
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
modesty; humility; being humble
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)