present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
power; authority; jurisdiction
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
firm promise; definite promise
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
severing of connections or relations
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
national defence; national defense
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
diplomatic; diplomatically
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously