astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to manage a state; to govern a country
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to exchange; to interchange
decision; settlement; definition
the Big Three (countries)
conflict; fighting each other
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
settlement; solution; resolution
around the world; throughout the world
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
based on; built on; made from
declaration; statement; proclamation
having ended; being resolved
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
notice; attention; observation
historic; historical; traditional
environment; circumstance
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
(enter into, be in) a state of war
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to anticipate; to foresee
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
overanxiety; needless worry
to be settled; to be brought to an end
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
intelligence operative; spy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
political measures; policy
to make public; to bring to light