preliminary step; first step
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be found; to be discovered
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(right at the) side; just beside
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
war situation; progress of a battle
considerably; greatly; a lot
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)