hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
mobilization; mobilisation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
border (between countries); national border
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to join forces; to cooperate
puppet government; puppet regime
the people; citizens; the populace
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
common knowledge; well-known fact
independent state; independent nation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
in name but not in reality
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
relation; connection; relevance
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to some extent; to a certain extent
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that day; the very same day