to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
large amount of money; great cost
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
immediately; right away; on the spot
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
technical research institute
official name; formal name
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
research and development; R&D
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to concern; to be related
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to be helpful; to be useful
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)