to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
fate; destiny; predestination
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to come back; to return; to recur
to strip; to peel; to tear off
DEFCON (alert state used by the United States Armed Forces); Defense Readiness Condition
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead