to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
armed might; military power; the sword; force
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
topic of discussion; agenda
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
command; commander; commandant
headquarters; head office; main office
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)