to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to shave off; to scrape off
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
to degenerate; to lapse into
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cooperation; coordination; link
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
state of the war; war situation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to maintain; to continue to have
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to run around; to bustle about
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset