aggression; invasion; raid
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
each nation; many nations; many countries
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to collect; to assemble; to gather
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be silent; to say nothing
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
ability; capability; skill
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
go that far; to that extent
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.