[Конструктивно] speaking, Terminal 1 could be used for another few decades with only minor repairs.

Structurally

[Как правило] , our cows will need water at least four times a day.

Normally Usually

Info: Or phrases such as “As a rule”.

[До] to their engagement, she had worked in a law office.

Hint: Note that the answer must form a unit with “to”!

Previous Prior

A smell of hot metal clearly [дает понять] that the machinery is in danger of overheating.

indicates

Australian political [стратегия] was based on the recognition that they needed ties to countries such as Indonesia and Japan.

strategy

Because of the danger from radiation spills, this was a restricted [зона] .

area zone

English uses a decimal point, or [точку] , rather than a comma, to indicate where fractions start.

period dot

Info: ”Dot” is mainly used in connection with the Internet (as in ‘dot.com companies’).

Her parents tended to [подчеркивать] the fact that she was an only child.

emphasize emphasise stress

Info: The spelling in “-ise” is BrE only.

If it’s still boring by the time you get to [главе] Five, just pick another book!

Chapter

Info: The word is often capitalized when referring to a specific work.

In this case, the decisive [критерием] was the quest for originality.

Hint: Note the unusual singular and plural forms!

criterion

Info: One criterion, two criteria.

Jobs as a [служащий] servant were no longer to be reliant on political patronage, but on merit, instead.

civil

Larry served as an Army [унтер-офицером] in the Gulf War.

NCO sergeant

Info: The full term is “non-commissioned officer”.

One certain [опознавательный] mark is a scar just below his left ear.

identification identifying

Scores above 75 were considered a major [достижением] , since the average was around 33.

achievement feat

The answer turned out to be intimately connected to [теорией множеств и функций] theory.

function

Info: These are areas in mathematics.

The court’s [разбирательство] were disturbed by a noisy demonstration in the gallery.

Hint: The legal world has special terms!

proceedings deliberations

Info: ”Negotiations” is the standard word, but not in a court of law.

There used to be a smoking [отдел, секция] in the tail of the plane.

section

They took a deliberately [принципиальную] stand on the issue of intellectual property.

principled

This brochure is aimed at [потенциальных] buyers with half a million or more to spend.

Hint: Find a synonym for “future”!

potential future

Under no [обстоятельствах] are you to leave the children unattended.

circumstances

What could morally [оправдать] such an action?

justify

When he entered college, he had barely mastered the first [основы] of calculus.

elements foundations

Whenever this [случается] , please contact the manager for help.

Hint: Find a synonym for “happens”!

occurs happens

Which industries are likely to [извлечь пользу, выгоду] from the new legislation?

benefit gain

You can often guess the meaning of a word by seeing how it functions in its [контексте] .

context