even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in the meanwhile; during the time
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to palm off; to force a sale
connection; link; relationship
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
guess; speculation; supposition
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
negotiations; discussions; connection
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...
to degenerate; to lapse into
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
story; tale; talk; discussion
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
materials; data; document
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
power balance; balance of power
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
labor; labour; manpower; working force
maintenance; preservation; improvement
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
of course; certainly; naturally
United Nations resolution; UN resolution