barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
phone conference; conference call
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
mass communication; mass media
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
armed forces; military; troops
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
declaration; statement; proclamation
maintenance of territorial integrity
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
equality; impartiality; evenness
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
settlement; solution; resolution
international cooperation