change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
protracted war; war of attrition
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
steady; firm; solid; secure
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
accurate; correct; precise; exact
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to encamp; to take up positions
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham