that is to say; so that means
to write down; to record; to register
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
in good health; alive and well; going strong
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
from the viewpoint of; according to
disturbance; riot; mayhem
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
without; but if; otherwise; or else
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
regulars; regular soldiers
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
chief; main; principal; major
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
locals; local inhabitants