strength; power; proficiency; ability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
war situation; progress of a battle
depending on; dependent on
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
had better ...; had better not ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to collect; to assemble; to gather
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
training; drill; practice; discipline
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good performance; good work; great success
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic