change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
cruise; navigation; sailing
basic technology; generic technology
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
in good health; alive and well; going strong
great person; eminent figure
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
old friend; familiar face
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
technological development
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to develop into a serious incident
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
far sight and deep design
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
directivity; directionality; intentionality
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
accident; emergency; calamity
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness