to fight to the bitter end
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
interest; rights; concession
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
war of aggression; war of conquest
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
split; division; break up
revival; restoration; resuscitation
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
quiet; still; surreptitious
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
political measures; policy
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
human; human-like; as a person
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
natural disaster; cataclysm
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
good; goodness; right; virtue
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic