cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
military conflict; armed conflict
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to soothe and humor; to coax
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
merger; (presenting a) united front
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
territory; domain; dominion; possession
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
firm promise; definite promise
power map; power structure; power relationships
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans