present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
research area; field of research
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
time; season; period; phase; stage
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to turn towards; to point
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
Genesis (book of the Bible)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
construction; establishment
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
incessant working; working non-stop
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
superintendent; supervisor; warden
accounting; administration (of money)