armed forces; military; troops
main cause; primary factor
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to grow up; to become an adult
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
and so; therefore; for that reason
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
profitable plan; good plan
(one) could even say that
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
whatever the case; under any circumstances
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sharing; division; draw; tie
third day of the month; three days
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
cooperation; coordination; link
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about