faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
commander; general; leader
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
political climate; political situation
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
abstract or impracticable theory
dominion; territory; possession
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
urgent; requiring quick (response)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
retention; maintenance; preservation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
the future; future prospects
(exercising) the right to command
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble