research establishment; research institute; laboratory
incompetent; have no merit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
knowing; (an) acquaintance
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
depopulation; declining population
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
several people; a few people
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to toady; to be obsequious
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
two times; twice; two degrees
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
directly opposite; right in front
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair