to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
here and there; in places
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
war; battle; match; game; competition
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to wave a flag; to show the way
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to need; to demand; to take; to require
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
step; stride; counter for steps
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
preface; introduction; preamble
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house