it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to have confidence in one's own abilities
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
arm; skill; efforts; ability
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge