isolation; being alone; being friendless
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
world situation; world affairs
cooperation; coordination; link
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
political measures; policy
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
dominion; territory; possession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to be silent; to say nothing
domestic affairs; internal administration
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to be too numerous; to be too much
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
receiving; acceptance; reception
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
that's a different matter; that's a different story
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various