to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
talking while standing; standing around talking
obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD
participation; joining; entry
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
democratic nation; democratic country
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to put into effect; to put into practice
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
big problem; major issue; big controversy
difficult problem; challenge
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
settlement; solution; resolution
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
group; bunch; crowd; group
these guys; these fellows
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
political measures; policy
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge