stronghold; citadel; headquarters
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
preparation; arrangements
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
going around; patrol; round; tour
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in person; personally; directly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how