there is no way that ...; easy; simple
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
such ... as; or some such
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
two persons; two people; pair; couple
while; during (the time when)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
by means of; due to; because of; according to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
summit meeting; top-level conference
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
military personnel; soldier
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
when it becomes; when it comes to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
from here; from this place
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply