article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
armed forces; military; troops
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(national) capital (city); metropolis
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
specific area; specified region; designated area
massing (of troops); gathering
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
nothing but; none other than
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
again and again; repeatedly
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering