provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to mark the end; to spell the end
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
one by one; one after another; successively
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
distinction; differentiation; classification
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
defense; defence; protection
to understand; to make out
equality; impartiality; evenness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
person standing watch; guard duty
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner