betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
convention; tired tradition; old custom
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
extremely dangerous; full of peril
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
underestimation; undervaluation
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hoarse voice; husky voice
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
disclosure; exposure; revelation
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
hegemony; leadership; initiative
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry