stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
motherland; fatherland; native country
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
blood and iron; military might
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
thousands; several thousand
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to talk to oneself; to mutter
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
in the same way as; just like
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind