great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
empiricism; judging things from personal experience
technological development
deliverables; delivered product
particularly; only; in the case of
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
retrogression; regression
fields (of rice and other crops)
secret information; intelligence
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
big problem; major issue; big controversy
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
research; study; investigation
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
chief; main; principal; major
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
research institute; (research) laboratory
Antarctic Circle; the Antarctic
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
logistical support; combat service support
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
lethality; killing effectiveness
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)