breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
dull sound; muffled sound
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to be hot on a person's heels
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to wait for an opportunity
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to detain; to take into custody
headquarters; head office; main office
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
pus; corruption; rot; evils
one's person; around one's person
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to seize (secure) evidence
intelligence network; information network
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
rare (or peculiar) animal
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
normalization; normalisation
by sheer strength; by brute force
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for