be (that) as it may; having said that
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
rich person; wealthy person
(another's) daughter; young lady
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
competent; suitable; qualified
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
that's a different matter; that's a different story
(some) more; even more; longer; further
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
impossible to do (although wants to)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
chance; opportunity; occasion
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
power; authority; jurisdiction
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
plural; multiple; plural (number)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with