work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
armaments; military preparations
possession; retention; maintenance
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
arms buildup; military expansion
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
action of making something; -ification
utmost limits; extremity; limit
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
unfairness; injustice; partiality
mechanism; organization; organisation
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
main cause; primary factor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
modern state; modern nation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
morality; moral principles
expression; presentation; representation; notation
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
government; administration; statesmanship