lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to mind; to care; to worry
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
tide; current; tendency; trend
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
unfairness; injustice; partiality
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)