country; territory; domain; realm
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
does not; can not; will not
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
permanent member of the UN Security Council
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
to try to do; to attempt to do
occupation; calling; livelihood
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
revision; amendment; alteration
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
right to choose; a say; option
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
innumerable; countless; numberless
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)