government; administration
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
having said that; on the other hand
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be prolonged; to drag on
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
but; however; provided that
failure; mistake; blunder
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
certainly; surely; definitely
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
dealing with; coping with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all present; all concerned; all of us
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time