vice-minister; undersecretary
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
distinguished citizen; patriot
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
great war; great battle; world war
modern state; modern nation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
extinction; annihilation; destruction
interest; rights; concession
Europe and America; the West
major powers of the world; great powers
under control (e.g. of territory)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
construction; establishment
(United States of) America; USA
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation