drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
private citizen; civilian
otherwise; or else; if not
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
such; like that; that sort of; very
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
just because; even if; even though
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
power; authority; jurisdiction
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
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
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
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...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
battlefield; battleground