to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to break the silence; to break one's silence
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
turmoil; chaos; confusion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
for your information; I'm telling you
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
hostile relations; hostile relationship
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
whole nation; whole land; whole country
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
each individual; each person
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to thrust before; to thrust at
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen