anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
transactions; dealings; business
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
if it is the case that ...
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
how others look at you; what others think about you
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
when; how soon; how long until
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
every person; every mouth; every entrance
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
human rights; civil liberties
prevention; precaution; protection against
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to make an appeal; to urge
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
separate case; another matter
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)