war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
individual; private person; personal; private
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
strength; power; proficiency; ability
staying behind; remaining; residual
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ago; since; before; previous
human intellect; knowledge
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
already; now; no longer; not any more
fate; destiny; predestination
explanation; interpretation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up