reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to play a leading role; to play a central part
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be in danger of; to be liable to
right in the center (centre)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
hegemony; leadership; initiative
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
meanwhile; in the meantime
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
urgency; exigency; emergency
to need; to demand; to take; to require
prompt; immediate; in real time
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
not worth considering; out of the question