to be reminded of; to call to mind
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to appoint; to assign; to designate
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
journey; route of a journey
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
with a clink (click, clack)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
proposal; motion; recommendation
detour; circumvention; turning movement
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
main force; chief object; mainline
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
extermination; annihilation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
true state; actual condition; reality
hostility; animosity; enmity
with all one's strength; with all one's might
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish