origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
state of the war; war situation
organs of the state; machinery of the state
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
even if ...; even supposing that ...
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
last week; the week before
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
private citizen; civilian
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
difference; variation; difference
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
again; once again; yet again
general secretary (of a party, union, etc.); secretary-general; chief secretary
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
world history; international history
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
perestroika (USSR reform movement)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to spit out; to eject; to dump
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element