space development project (program, programme)
difference; disparity; gap
convenience; benefit; profit
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to affect; to impact; to influence
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
national leader; leader of a nation; state leader
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty; START
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
global environment conservation; global environment preservation
environmental problem; environmental issue
megaquake; massive earthquake
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be damaged; to receive damage
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
countermeasure; counter-measure
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
disaster relief operation; disaster relief mission
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
declining birth rate and aging population
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
existing (type, style, form); traditional; conventional; legacy (software, etc.)
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against