to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dominion; territory; possession
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
beginning; outset; first; onset
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
front; frontage; facade; main
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(within a) territory; domains
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
threshold; breaking point
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
isolation; being alone; being friendless
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?