distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
major powers of the world; great powers
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
international community; international society
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
hostility; antagonism; opposition
hegemony; leadership; initiative
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
arrest; apprehension; capture
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to harm; to cause harm to
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
countermeasure; counter-measure
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment