to defend oneself; to protect oneself
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
prime minister's official residence
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
human rights; civil liberties
great cause; moral law; justice
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
democracy; democratic nation
to shake; to sway; to waver
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
armaments; military preparations
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
war; fighting; fierce competition
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
changing completely; transformation
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to turn towards; to point
matter of time; question of time
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)