praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
small number; few; minority
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
directionality; directivity
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
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
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
time; hour; period; class
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task