how much; how many; however
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
war situation; progress of a battle
marital relationship; marital relations
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to fight against; to oppose; to face
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
rebel; traitor; insurgent
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
urgent; pressing; exigent
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
siblings; brothers and sisters
separate; scattered; apart
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
how; in what way; circumstances