pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
approval; acceptance; toleration
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to glare at each other; to confront each other
unilaterality (e.g. of a contract); one-sidedness (e.g. of a treaty)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
subordination; dependency
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to repeat; to do over again
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
imagination; supposition; guess
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
International Atomic Energy Agency; IAEA