devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
materials; data; document
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
and so; therefore; for that reason
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
war situation; progress of a battle
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
baton (of command); order; command; direction
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
though; notwithstanding; although
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
locational advantage; advantageous position
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)