our country; our land; one's own country
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
modernization; modernisation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
ability; performance; efficiency
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
high efficiency; high performance
front; frontage; facade; main
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to feel; to sense; to experience
of course; certainly; naturally
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree