to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
election; selection; choice
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member nation; member state; signatory
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to become used to calling (someone by a certain name)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
popular name; common name; given name
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
interruption; suspension; break
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
together with; same; both; all; including ...
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
intensification; aggravation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
split; division; break up
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for