visit (from someone); call
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
town; city; municipal; urban
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
in person; personally; directly
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
worthy of special mention
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
one's home country; one's homeland
(national) capital (city); metropolis
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
large amount of money; great cost
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
declaration; statement; proclamation
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
armed forces; military; troops
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
schedule; program; calendar