to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
tendency; trend; inclination
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
high spirits; gleeful mood
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
thicket; bush; clump of bushes
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to raise one's voice; to shout
the future; future prospects
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
that is to say; so that means
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to pay attention; to be watchful
to lose sight of; to miss
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
visual confirmation; sighting
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)