proposal; motion; recommendation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
novel; original; new; innovative
and; thereupon; because of that
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
passing the winter; hibernation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
any more; any further; any better; any longer
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
military strength; military personnel
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
front; frontage; facade; main
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o