exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
feeling; sense; impression
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
scale; scope; plan; structure
war; fighting; fierce competition
war situation; progress of a battle
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
price; cost; value; worth; value
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)