body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
again; once more; a second time
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
cavern; grotto; rock cave
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to forget completely; to leave behind
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
munitions industry; war industry
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
government; administration; ministry
(political) power; authority; influence
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
multinational; transnational
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable