of tender years; very young
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
isolation; being alone; being friendless
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
several million; millions (of)
script; screenplay; scenario
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
casualties; the killed and wounded
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
cease-fire; truce; armistice
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(written) work; book; writings
revision (of text); alteration; change
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution