- drift (noun) –
an unwelcome movement or development. - encounter (noun) –
fight, clash, conflict, battle. - on the rise (phrase) –
increasing (in number). - disproportionate (adjective) –
inordinate, unreasonable, excessive; out of proportion, relatively too large. - take a toll (phrase) –
damage (someone or something) disproportionately. - personnel (noun) –
staff, employees, workforce. - call attention to (phrase) –
give notice of, announce (publicly), make known, proclaim. - take down (phrasal verb) –
kill. - battalion (noun) –
a military unit. - firefight (noun) –
gun fight; a battle/clash involving gunfire. - on offer (phrase) –
available. - sketchy (adjective) –
incomplete, inadequate, limited. - compelling (adjective) –
convincing, valid, reasonable, effective. - intelligence (noun) –
(military) information. - cowshed (noun) –
a shed (outhouse) where cows are kept. - adjoin (verb) –
be next to, be adjacent to, be connected to (a building). - lull (noun) –
pause, interval, break (during fighting). - apparently (adverb) –
seemingly, evidently, it appears that. - vantage (noun) –
place/position (which provides a good view of something). - ensue (verb) –
happen, occur, take place. - all over again (phrase) –
another time. - ramification (noun) –
consequence, aftermath, outcome, effect/result. - morale (noun) –
self-confidence, (team) spirit, hope, determination, optimism. - go on (phrasal verb) –
continue, carry on, proceed. - all the time (phrase) –
at all times; constantly, continuously, frequently. - shadowy (adjective) –
indistinct/indefinite, lacking definition, unclear. - theatre (noun) –
field of action, place of action, sphere of action, arena. - proxy conflict/war/strike (noun) –
a conflict/war/strike between two (countries/groups) instigated by opposing powers (powerful countries) who do not fight against each other directly. - percolate (verb) –
spread gradually, be disseminated, pass/go slowly (through a group of people). - fly (past) (verb) –
(of time) go quickly, fly by, pass swiftly. - solidarity (noun) –
unity, harmony, team spirit. - nomenclature (noun) –
terms, a system of names used in particular field. - address (verb) –
tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out. - underlying (adjective) –
fundamental, basic, primary. - unrest (noun) –
disruption, turmoil, chaos, agitation. - angst (noun) –
anxiety, apprehension, distress, disquiet, worry. - deter (verb) –
prevent, stop, put off/discourage. - steadfast (noun) –
steady, relentless, unchanging; firm, determined, resolute. - vacuum (noun) –
empty space, emptiness, nothingness; lacuna. - aid (verb) –
help, assist, support. - impulse (noun) –
(strong & sudden) urge/instinct, compulsion, need. - disaffected (adjective) –
dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, frustrated. - embrace (verb) –
accept, adapt, take up. - diminishing returns (noun) –
a point/situation in which smaller returns (benefits) are attained for the extra/more effort put in. - look for (phrasal verb) –
try to find, seek, search for, scout out. - arrest (verb) –
stop, halt, end.
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