control of the air; air supremacy
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having said that; on the other hand
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
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)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
distance in a straight line
in the midst of the enemy
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
attenuation; damping; decay
defense; defence; protection
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to differ; to vary; to disagree
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
factory; plant; mill; workshop
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...