deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
heroism; loyalty and courage
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
royal capital; imperial capital
chief; main; principal; important
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
investment; contribution; financing
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
structural reform; restructuring
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
big splash; big response; major repercussions
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
reform; reformation; reorganization
Official Development Assistance; ODA
Official Development Assistance; ODA
public funds; public money
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct