to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
taste; liking; preference
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
whole nation; whole land; whole country
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
if it is the case that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
serious; severe; grave; acute
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
depending on; dependent on
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
birth; creation; formation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
contract; compact; agreement
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-