countries concerned (involved)
to be able to manage somehow or other
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
permanent; perpetual; lasting
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
first time; first; initial
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
friction; discord; strife
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
caustic words; defiant words
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud