to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
peace plan; peace program
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
it's probably so; it stands to reason
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
two persons; two people; pair; couple
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
welcome; (warm) reception
the front; honest; upright; decent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dealing with; coping with
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs