to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nuclear development program; nuclear program
position; location; base; point; site
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
government forces; government troops
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to turn towards; to point
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to some extent; to a certain extent
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
thorough; exhaustive; complete
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
isolation; being alone; being friendless
support; backing; aid; assistance
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
each time it happens; at all such times
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)