appeal; call for something; request; axiom
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
state religion; official religion; established religion
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
it's probably so; it stands to reason
feeling; sense; impression
mobilization; mobilisation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
whatever (the case may be)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
about when; about what time; how soon
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously