large number (of); many; majority
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
extermination; annihilation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to use all one's strength (ability)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to gain a victory; to win
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)