elementary particle; particle
to control; to command; to get the better of
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to become possible; to become able to (do)
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
digitization; digital transformation
organic matter; organic compound
capture (of audio-visual data); screenshot
National Security Council; NSC; Nuclear Safety Commission; NSC
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
the very best; excellent; superb
power plant; power station
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
the real world; reality; the actual world
useless; vain; aimless; idle
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
unique; original; individual; unusual
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on