major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
power balance; balance of power
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
allegiance; obedience; submission
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
beforehand; in advance; previously
secret understanding; collusion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
(within a) territory; domains
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face