planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
minimum; at the very least
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
rule; reign; government; governing
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
commander; general; leader
direct control; direct supervision
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
of tender years; very young
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
in accordance with; according to
while; even though; despite
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
emergency; extraordinary; unusual