reason; logic; sense; truth; right
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
not limited to; not just ...
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
topic of discussion; agenda
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
political measures; policy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
terrain; geographical features; topography
spare time; free time; leisure time
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than