interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
as; because; with; due to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
horizon (related to land)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in deep black; in jet black
base (military, expedition, etc.)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
general; overall; across-the-board
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR