to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
safety; welfare; well-being
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to give directions; to issue instructions
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to spend time (on doing something)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
serious; severe; grave; acute
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
strong nation; powerful country
to shake; to waver; to tremble
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
war; fighting; fierce competition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
southern part; the south (of a region)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
battlefield; battleground