function; facility; faculty; feature
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
construction; establishment
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pride; dignity; self-respect
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
prior investment; upfront investment
filtration; filtering; percolation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to increase; to add to; to augment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
beforehand; in advance; previously
questionnaire; survey; poll
to be helpful; to be useful
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
fax; facsimile; fax machine
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement