loser; defeated person; the defeated
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
soldier; combatant; warrior
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to fight against; to oppose; to face
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
(written) contract; agreement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
coherence; order; focus; point
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
verbal promise; one's word
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
to make sense; to be meaningful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
interference; intervention; meddling