to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
maintenance; preservation; improvement
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to say (something) over one's shoulder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
article; item; thing; goods; wares
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
historical; traditional; historic
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
cease-fire; truce; armistice
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose