offensive (movement); aggression
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
combat power; fighting strength
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts