just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
nothing but; none other than
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
bet; wager; stake; gamble
dominion; territory; possession
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
overconfident; presumptuous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
settlement; solution; resolution
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
rather; better; instead; if anything
future (usually near); prospects
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
going to and fro; back and forth
messenger; envoy; emissary
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
time (three times, each time, etc.); times