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