in the end; on top of that
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
what's what; heads or tails
the instability of a political situation; political instability
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
rule; reign; government; governing
construction; establishment
certain; definite; clear; credible
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
vitality; (one's) life force
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
firm; strong; solid; stable