to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to some extent; to a certain extent
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to begin; to set about; to start
self-defense; self-defence
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
nothing but; none other than
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
carelessly; inattentively
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
poor policy; poor plan; unwise measure; (one's own) plan
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
our country; our land; one's own country
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
executives; top management; governing body
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
at the present time; as of now; at this time
stating (one's views); expressing
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
one's possessions; ownership
to come to (a serious state); to reach
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)