to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
even though; despite; when
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be perturbed; to be agitated
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
that country; (arch.) nirvana
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
small number; few; minority
interior; inside; internal
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
outside the country; abroad
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out