rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
few decades; many decades; several decades
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
solution; solution strategy
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
all night; throughout the night
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to continue to work; to work away (at)
during; for the duration of
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
personal grudge; personal enmity
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
economic strength; economic power; economic might
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
correspondence; exchange of letters