to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
building time; construction period
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
atelier; studio; workshop
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
big talk; boasting; bragging
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to blame; to find fault with
national defence; national defense
military expansion; arms buildup
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to polish up; to shine up
blending ratio; combination ratio
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end