to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lure someone; to entice someone
massing (of troops); gathering
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
beginning; outset; first; onset
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
prospects of victory; chances of success
like this; this sort; this way
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield