noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
overlooking; turning a blind eye
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
day by day; every day; by the day
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
great war; great battle; world war
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to settle (in a place); to settle down
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
cooperation; coordination; link
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
as expected (positive events); as hoped for