occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
locomotive; (train) engine
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer