defense; defence; guard; policing; security
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
some people; a few people; several people
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
noted doctor; excellent physician
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
in the same way as; just like
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)