intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
position; location; base; point; site
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
twice; again; second time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the very best; excellent; superb
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean