countries; (various) nations
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
end of war; cessation of hostilities
civil law (legal system); continental law
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
enactment; establishment; creation
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
contract; compact; agreement
(religious) faith; belief; creed
revival; restoration; resuscitation
foundation stone; cornerstone
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
race (of people); type of person
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
area; region; district; locality
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
concentration; density; cardinality
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light