logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
around the world; throughout the world
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
wherein; therein; thereinto
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
on bad terms; at loggerheads
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
small fraction; small proportion
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
electrical appliances; electric appliances
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
tank (military vehicle); chariot
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
factory; plant; mill; workshop