collapse / fall down / decay / give way

damage / destroy / break

go into recess / be adjourned / adjourn

survive / tiding over / cut *one's way through / getting through / cutting *one's way through / find *one's way out of / getting over / get *one's way out of / get through / survival / get over / finding *one's way out of / getting out of / get out of / work *oneself out of / getting *one's way out of / tide over / working *oneself out of

calculatedly / calculating / calculative

mercenary / calculative

mercenary / calculative

ideal / form

pass a resolution / resolve / vote / resolution / adopt a resolution / decide / decision

pledge / form a league / confederate / make a pledge