trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
self-defense; self-defence
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
fully armed; armed to the teeth
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
now that; since; so long as; because
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
to strike dead; to beat to death
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
just because; even if; even though
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
several people; a few people
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
priority; order of precedence