to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to escape death; to be saved from death
important place; strategic point; critical location
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
fluent (in a language); flowing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
after the end (of something); post-
to gain a victory; to win
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
labor; labour; manpower; working force
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to leave as is; to ignore
(necessary) personnel; required person
in the meanwhile; during the time
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
(written) work; book; writings
counter for books; volume