to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
emergency aid (e.g. disaster relief); humanitarian aid
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
bolt from the blue; great surprise
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
secretary (government); director; chief
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
police investigator; investigator
righteousness; justice; right
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to check; to stop; to keep back
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
president (of a society); chairman
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
plants and animals; flora and fauna
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
in the end; on top of that
arbitration; intercession; mediation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
wealthy person; millionaire
to commit a crime; to do evil