utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to shade an account; to add something extra
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
rearrangement; reorganization; recounting (an event)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
authentication code; authenticator
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
world peace; peace of the world
nuclear power generation; nuclear electricity generation
lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust
superheating; overheating
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
raw materials; ingredients
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
electronization; digitization; computerization
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
passage; path; route; one's way