ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
technological development
teatime; tea break; coffee break
improvement of relations; rapprochement
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
export; exportation; efferent
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
luxury item; luxury goods
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
depiction; description; portrayal
script; screenplay; scenario
quotation; citation; reference
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
whole book; whole volume; whole story
stress resistance; stress tolerance
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
person of low rank or position
asking or putting a question; questioning
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation