control; management; supervision
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
concession; conciliation; compromise
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
one day; (on) a certain day
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
based on; on the basis of
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
distinguished war service; merit of war
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
self-; from (a time or place)
armaments; military preparations
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
defense; defence; protection
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
power balance; balance of power
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising