annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
considerably; fairly; quite
estimate (of costs); budget
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
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
interference; meddling; butting in
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
how; in what way; how about
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
third day of the month; three days
with a fixed time; with a deadline
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
declaration; statement; proclamation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
commander; commanding officer; CO