plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
international border dispute
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
auspicious event; celebration
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
leaving a matter to chance
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
to explain away; to answer evasively
value; worth; virtue; blessing
experienced; seasoned; veteran
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
source of worry; source of distress
powerful family; powerful clan
as a nation; with the whole country
declaration of a state of emergency
shock; tremor; impact; vibration