to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
our country; our land; one's own country
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
such; like that; in that way
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
distinction; differentiation; classification
ash; embers; complete destruction
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
chief; main; principal; major
base (military, expedition, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
number of persons; personnel
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lawmakers from the ruling parties; government member of parliament
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
home area; home town; local
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
previous president (immediately preceding the incumbent); former president
ruling party; government party; party in power; government