treaty; pact; convention; agreement
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stare back (at); to glare back
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
anything and everything; just about everything
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
because; for; the reason why is ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
phrase; phrase; strawberry
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage