various countries; various regions; various provinces
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
reduction of armaments; disarmament
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
Dixieland; southern states of the USA; Dixieland jazz
square metre; square meter
the press; journalism; fourth estate
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
colonization; colonisation
revision; amendment; alteration
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
global citizen; citizen of the earth
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
secretary general; chief secretary
person from (the planet of)
variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
share of expenses; contribution
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to watch over; to watch attentively