magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
government; administration
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
antiforeignism; exclusionism; exclusivism; chauvinism
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be expensive; to be costly
and so; therefore; for that reason
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
dividing line; parting line; separation line
executive power; authority
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
territorial right; dominion
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
international community; international society; the world
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
press officer; press secretary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than