stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
failure; stumbling; setback
to jar; to creak; to grate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(political) power; authority; influence
to be infected; to be contagious
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
control; management; supervision
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
international community; international society; the world
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
sexual violence; gender-related violence
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
the ways of the world; human nature
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
the same age; same period
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to inherit; to succeed; to take over