chief; main; principal; important
world situation; world affairs
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
decrease; reduction; decline
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
public welfare; the people's livelihood
diversion; putting something to another use
machine technology; mechanical technology
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
automatic; intransitive verb
to replace; to move; to change the position of
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
technical skill; ability; capacity
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
science and technology; scientific technique
society; public; community; social studies
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
burning low; waning; declining
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)