to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
strategic information system (SIS)
headquarters; head office; main office
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
secretary (government); director; chief
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
former (incumbent); predecessor
unimpressive; unimpressed
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with