casualties; the killed and wounded
quarrel; dispute; argument
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
small number; few; minority
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
thousands; several thousand
long (time); protracted; prolonged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
feeling; sense; impression
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
reigning; controlling; dictating
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
that; the matter in question
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to affect; to impact; to influence
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)