skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
one-armed person; one-handed person
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
interval; break; pause; spare moment
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
suspicious-looking; fishy
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
experienced; seasoned; veteran
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
the world in general; society; convention
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part