possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; ICBM
heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial); massive and heavy; heavy (industry)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to thrust down; to push off
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
providing information; provision of information; information provision
commitment; pledge; promise
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing