control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
part time (esp. female part time employees)
intensive; concentrated; focused
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
armed might; military power; the sword; force
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
police; police officer; police station
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
chance (of success); odds
honor; honour; credit; prestige
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
of course; certainly; naturally
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
third day of the month; three days
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...