muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stare back (at); to glare back
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to fire into; to shoot into
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
military force; military strength
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
shelter; refuge; protected place
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
signature; signing; sealing
member state of the European Union; EU country
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
scale; scope; plan; structure
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
world situation; world affairs