visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
most part; greater part; majority
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
most of all; extremely; supremely
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
popular person; favorite; favourite
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be discordant; to have discord
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to lend an ear to; to listen to
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)