invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
to revere; to respect; to worship
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to incur someone's enmity
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
espresso (coffee); expresso
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to