towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to become clear; to be made public
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
hostility; animosity; enmity
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
anything and everything; just about everything
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to serve; to work for; to attend
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause