to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
even though; despite; when
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take back; to recapture
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
loyal retainer; loyal subject
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
failure; mistake; blunder
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
continuation; succession; series
every person; each one; everybody
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt