first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
cooperation; collaboration
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to take over; to hand over
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
go that far; to that extent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
adds force or indicates command
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
military force; military strength