current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to face on; to look out on to
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to let out a cry; to shout
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
urgency; exigency; emergency
structural reform; restructuring
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
function; facility; faculty; feature
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
school education; formal education
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
verbalization; putting into words
homogenization; homogenisation
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of