punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
processing unit; processor
remarkable; striking; obvious
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
name; given name; first name
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to join together; to combine; to join up
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
main parts; main components
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
historic; historical; traditional
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to become excited; to grow lively
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
physical law; laws of physics