necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how; in what way; how about
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in line with this; therefore
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
headquarters; head office; main office
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like