inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
military science; strategy; tactics
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to not take seriously; to take lightly
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
quick-witted; quick to understand
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
good person; virtuous person
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
rule; reign; government; governing
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)