dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
meaning; significance; sense
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
originally; by nature; from the start
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to drink up; to drain (cup)
moderate; proper; just right
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)