favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
nothing but; none other than
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
succession struggle; succession race
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
right of succession; right to the throne
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
recommendation; endorsement
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
such; like that; in that way
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
leader; authority; mainstay
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
on the other hand; at the same time
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise