governments of various countries
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
beginning; outset; first; onset
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to serve; to work for; to attend
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
reward; honorarium; remuneration
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity