opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
hostility; antagonism; opposition
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
Rig Veda (collection of hymns in Vedic Sanskrit)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
identification; ID; identity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
how; in what way; by what means
ingredient; component; composition
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to attempt; to test; to try out
curiosity; inquisitiveness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
in one's own way or style
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
cares; ill feeling; reserve
and; thereupon; because of that