way; method; means; resource; course
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to join together; to combine; to join up
is something that; is that which
business rival; professional jealousy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to be manageable; to be able to handle
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
fee; charge; rate; material
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
cautious theory; conservative theory
firmly rooted; deep-seated
very likely; very probable
as; because; with; due to
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
plan; protocol; manifest; program
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
yearly payment; annual payment