to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to have a rumor circulating
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
civilized world; civilised world
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
serious; severe; grave; acute
to concern; to be related
each nation; many nations; many countries
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
space development; space exploration
to be reminded of; to call to mind
special radio or television programme; television special
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest