to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
in person; personally; directly
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
violation of territorial sovereignty; intrusion into territory
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
how long; how far; how much
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
untouched; unused; intact
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
make good use of; make the most of
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits