charming; fascinating; attractive
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
research and development; R&D
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
choices; alternatives; options
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
one thin flat object; one sheet
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
clear; precise; definite; distinct
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
factory; plant; mill; workshop
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
present; current; in operation
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial