negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
consumption; expenditure; spending
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
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
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
defense; defence; fielding
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; 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; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
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 (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
guidance; leadership; leading the way
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure