(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
(social) class; rank; grade
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
region; limits; stage; level
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to commit a crime; to do evil
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
enemy movements; enemy's position
in search of; in order to look for
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful