demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
leader of a delegation (body, party)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
trial; judgement; judgment
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
meaning; significance; sense
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
again; once more; a second time
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the other day; a few days ago
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but