go that far; to that extent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be worried; to be troubled
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
minority group (party); minority
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
main question; real issue at hand
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
such ... as; or some such
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
by sheer strength; by brute force
(brute) force; using all one's might
to stare back (at); to glare back
to pass (of time); to elapse
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to have a meal together; to sit at table
every person; each one; everybody
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes