hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
long (time); protracted; prolonged
several years; a few years
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
for a while; for some time; for a period
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
great cause; moral law; justice
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be able to manage somehow or another
loveable; very likeable; like very much
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting