to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to complain; to make a complaint
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
specialization; specialisation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
military force; military strength
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
by sheer strength; by brute force
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to that degree; to that extent; that much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
hostility; antagonism; opposition
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
power; might; authority; influence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
essence; true nature; substance; reality