as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
declaration; statement; proclamation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the lord of creation; man; mankind
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
people; men and women; each person; everybody
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
end; tip; extremities; terminal
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
extermination; annihilation
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
every place; various places
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
every year; yearly; annually