in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
political judgement; political decision
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to have an eye on; to zero in on
main cause; primary factor
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
countries; (various) nations
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
charming; fascinating; attractive
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to select someone (out of many people)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
war situation; progress of a battle