scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to prostrate oneself before
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
long-established; old-established; traditional
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
natural voice (without a microphone)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
steady; sound; reliable; solid
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to take on a role; to take part
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair