to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
war; fighting; fierce competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to increase; to add to; to augment
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
(brute) force; using all one's might
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be silent; to say nothing
technique; art; skill; move
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
World War III; Third World War
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
effective control (over territory); working control
many; numerous; various; large number of
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
battlefield; battleground