up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
border (between countries); national border
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
defense; defence; protection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
state religion; official religion; established religion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
party; set; gang; company; person
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
systematic; organized; organizational
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to concern; to be related
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
in accordance with; according to
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
means; way; method; measure
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything