to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
governments of various nations of the world
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
few decades; many decades; several decades
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
vocal sound; tone of voice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
almost; roughly; approximately