to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
reason; cause; history; origin
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
social unrest; public anxiety
espionage network; intelligence network
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
bad news; news of a death; death notice
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to explain away; to answer evasively
verbal promise; one's word
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
sense of duty (obligation)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse