shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
first generation; founder
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
member of the lower house
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
postwar period; period after Second World War
weakening; emaciation; decline
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNESCO
(committee) chairman; president
book for novices; general introduction to a subject
counter for books; volume
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to continue to work; to work away (at)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
under the ... administration; within the ... government
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to think of; to give one's thought to