unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
at least; at most; (even) just
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
use; utilization; utilisation; application
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
overanxiety; needless worry
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
personal; individual; private
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation