support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword