to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
counterintelligence; counterespionage
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
confidence; trust; faith; credit
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
transactions; dealings; business
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ability; capability; skill
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
up until now; as recently as the present
declaration of war; proclamation of war
empirically; from experience
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
just because; even if; even though
different thing; another question; different case
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
of great promise; with a promising future
duty; obligation; responsibility
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child