planner; drafter; deviser
to force one's way through
as expected; as predicted
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
both; both sides; both parties
shady; underhanded; questionable
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
chief; main; principal; major
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
state of the war; war situation
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to let an opportunity slip
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure