bead or front sight of a firearm
each nation; many nations; many countries
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
soldier; combatant; warrior
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
great war; great battle; world war
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
butterfly; papillion (dog breed)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
grasp; catch; understanding
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge