to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
war; fighting; fierce competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(together) with; -wide; including
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to increase; to add to; to augment
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
(brute) force; using all one's might
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be silent; to say nothing
technique; art; skill; move
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
World War III; Third World War
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
effective control (over territory); working control
many; numerous; various; large number of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
battlefield; battleground
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight