groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
country; territory; domain; realm
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
superiority; predominance
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
interest; rights; concession
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to come from; to have roots in
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
saint; person well-balanced morally and intellectually
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
nothing but; none other than
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
under the orders of; by order (command)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
dark age; hard times; winter years
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
please be careful; please take care
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly