far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that's true; of course; obviously
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
outbreak of war; starting a war
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
war; battle; match; game; competition
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; with a hazy feeling; in a muddled state of mind; unsettledly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances