internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
ability; capability; skill
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
leader; guide; mentor; coach
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
big talk; boasting; bragging
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
unfair criticism; abusive remarks
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
consists of; comprises; is made up of
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to save; to leave over; to spare
call; summons; convening; convocation
principal occupation; core business
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
day after day; day by day
everyday life; daily life
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace