to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
birth; creation; formation
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
most part; greater part; majority
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
social status; social position
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
dictation; verbal statement
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
great war; great battle; world war
mobilization; mobilisation
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
selection; choice; picking out
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
trend; tendency; momentum
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
have to do; must; should; ought to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary