elementary; basic; rudimentary
pre-existing; already there; conventional
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
physiological function; physiology
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
laboratory animal; experimental animal
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
supplementary exam; makeup exam
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
development project (program, programme, plan)
to kill; to choke the life out of
eleven; team (of eleven players; esp. in soccer)
official name; formal name
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
technical; technological; practical
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to rally; to make a comeback
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
enterprise; business; company; corporation
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane