called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
geopolitical; geostrategic
political measures; policy
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
support; backing; aid; assistance
proposal; offer; request; application
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
national defence; national defense
direct connection; direct link
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean