anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
United Nations Security Council
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
originally; by nature; from the start
(abbr) Harvard (University)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to keep a watchful eye on
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to take someone's life; to kill someone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
member nation; member state; signatory
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to indicate; to show; to point to
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
U.S. forces; American military
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into