military force; military strength
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
speculation; thinking; meditation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to trouble; to bother; to annoy