(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
many; much; plenty; hardly
aggression; invasion; raid
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
offensive (movement); aggression
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
outbreak of war; starting a war
majority group (party, faction)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
innocence; being not guilty
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
idealistic thought (argument)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be able to manage somehow or another
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to pause; to have a short intermission