beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
authenticity; credibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
not worth considering; out of the question
large number (of); many; majority
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
deceased; late; dead; departed
defeating in an instant; instant kill
in name only; titular; nominal
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
conference room; place of assembly
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to be perturbed; to be agitated
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability