protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
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
had better ...; had better not ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
proposal; proposition; suggestion
bluff; false show of power; bold front
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
executives; top management; governing body
complete victory; total victory
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
subordinates; petty officials
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal