to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
Machiavellism; Machiavellianism
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
surrenderer; person who surrenders
to give an important position
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
threshold; breaking point
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to run away; to escape safely
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on