crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to gain a victory; to win
to fight each other; to clash
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
testimony; (verbal) evidence
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
nonprofit organization; nonprofit organisation
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
enterprise; business; company; corporation
tie-up (e.g. between companies); tie-in; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
bolt from the blue; great surprise
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
armed forces; battle troops
world history; international history
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
what's what; heads or tails
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
outbreak of war; starting a war