several years; a few years
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
scale; scope; plan; structure
several minutes; a few minutes
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
economic world; financial circles; business community
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
secret; private; surreptitious
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
housing district; residential district
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to run through; to run past
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances