Vocabulary

pharmaceutical company

West European countries

Western civilization; Western civilisation

Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries

history of the Western world

Western civilization; Western civilisation

fruit and vegetables; greengrocery

parking on the street; curbside parking; kerbside parking; unauthorized parking outdoors

(one's) youth; one's younger days

(in) a state of rest

customs declaration

soap works

plaster figure; plaster bust

oil crisis

load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity

integral equation

integration

shock corps

sense of urgency

the way one waits on customers; service attitude

close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender

junction

design change; engineering change

cost of equipment

prospectus

absolute monarchy

absolute authority or power (over someone or something)

prior investment; upfront investment

competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

occupancy (rate); share (e.g. of market)

propaganda activities

non-degree course for graduates

full-time lecturer; instructor

special (specialized, specialised) subject

technical journal (periodical, magazine)

expert (technical) knowledge; expertise

area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

exclusive line (communications); dedicated line