magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
every year; yearly; annually
armaments; military preparations
war situation; progress of a battle
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dominion; territory; possession
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
matter of time; question of time
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
this and that; one thing or another
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
residence; abode; dwelling
Minister for Foreign Affairs
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(political) administration; political power
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hard-line policy; tough measure
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)