dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
again; once more; a second time
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
cavern; grotto; rock cave
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to forget completely; to leave behind
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
munitions industry; war industry
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
each nation; many nations; many countries
government; administration
(political) power; authority; influence
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
multinational; transnational
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for