ago; since; before; previous
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
Executive Office of the President (USA, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
commandant; commanding officer; general
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(political) power; authority; influence
maintenance; preservation; improvement
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
every place; various places
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
connection; link; relationship
to be the subject of attention; to call people's attention; to be the rage; to be of interest
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war