item; commodity; list of articles
treatment; service; handling; management
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
munitions; military stores
specialization; specialisation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
armaments; military preparations
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
stirring; rousing oneself
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
study; diligence; discount; reduction
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard