trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
commander; commanding officer; CO
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to attack; to assault; to assail
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
instead; but (on the other hand)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen