to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
sense of relief; feeling of relief
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
concession; conciliation; compromise
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
defense; defence; protection
control; management; supervision
and (also); both ... and; as well as
recovery; rescue; recapture
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to lose face; to be disgraced
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to detain; to take into custody
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
curious; strange; unusual
stolen goods; loot; spoils
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
certain evidence; definite evidence
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be at a loss for words