simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
production (e.g. play); direction
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
unexpectedly; surprisingly
what's that?; what the...
to talk; to carry meaning
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
certainly; surely; definitely
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
outbreak of war; starting a war
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
(enter into, be in) a state of war
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
guess; speculation; supposition
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
gag order; gag rule; gag law
(temporary) closure of school
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
death from disease; death from illness