to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
article; news story; report; account
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
experiment; experimentation
material; materials; data; information; documents
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
act of terror; act of terrorism
only; merely; but; no more than
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
military expansion; arms buildup
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
international law; law of nations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
arms buildup; military expansion