surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
of course; certainly; naturally
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
time; season; period; phase; stage
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that; the matter in question
to be worried; to be troubled
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
each nation; many nations; many countries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
government office; agency; board
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
(making something a) political issue
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to