ambitious; motivated; willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
human resources; man-power resources
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
well-known; noted; celebrated
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to concern; to be related
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
clear solution; clean decision
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
research funds (expenses)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
based on; on the basis of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
transport; transportation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
stepping back; drawing back