continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
chief; main; principal; major
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to have no chance (of succeeding)
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
extensive; vast range; wide scope
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to trace back to (the origins of something)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
duty; obligation; responsibility
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
dwelling; house; residence; address
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
each time it happens; at all such times