scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
proposal; offer; request; application
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
beyond imagination; unimaginable
position; location; base; point; site
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
plural; multiple; several
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
legendary beast; magical beast
scale; scope; plan; structure
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be helpful; to be useful
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like