collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
sea level; (surface of) sea
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
border (between countries); national border
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be silent; to say nothing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
parliamentarism; parliamentary government
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
pride; dignity; self-worth
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
strategist; tactician; schemer
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
one's best interests; one's own good
otherwise; or else; if not