protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
very; greatly; exceedingly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
official announcement; proclamation
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
maintaining the status quo
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
natural virtue; personal virtue
unexpectedly; surprisingly
almost every day; almost daily
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
is something that; is that which
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
underestimation; undervaluation
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive