sphere; circle; range; category
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
power; might; authority; influence
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
defense; defence; protection
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
dealing with; coping with
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
preservation; retainment; keeping
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to commit an act (or acts) of terrorism
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the matter in question
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
ceremony; rite; ritual; service