looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
maintenance; preservation; improvement
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
in that way; thus; so; so?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
great commander; famous commander
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)