early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
as; because; with; due to
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
should; must; -able; probably; likely
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
state of the war; war situation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
position; location; base; point; site
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord