calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
negotiations; discussions; connection
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
firmly rooted; deep-seated
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
duty; function; office; mission; task
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
concession; conciliation; compromise
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
secret; private; surreptitious
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
joint struggle; common (united) front
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
guidance; leadership; leading the way
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to