to continue; to keep up; to keep on
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
commandant; commanding officer; general
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
political measures; policy
viewing as a problem; problematizing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to discuss; to talk together
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
development; exploitation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
lethal weapon; deadly device
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement