estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
modesty; humility; being humble
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
leader; central personage
comparatively; relatively
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
thought; consideration; thinking
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
for example; for instance; e.g.
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
just because; even if; even though
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
optimism; taking an optimistic view
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations