showing one's face in public; facing another person
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
town; city; municipal; urban
possible; likely; probable
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
all you have to do is; just; that's all
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
number of persons; personnel
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
Bank for International Settlements; BIS
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
end of war; cessation of hostilities
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to play a central role; to take a leading part