to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
study of foreign languages; linguistics
divining sticks; counting; calculation
training; drill; practice; discipline
future (usually near); prospects
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(period of) a year; during an era
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
foundation stone; cornerstone
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
networking; making contacts
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
society; public; community; social studies
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; main; principal; major
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
matter for great congratulation
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers