systematic; organized; organizational
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
very likely; very probable
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
bet; wager; stake; gamble
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
not worth considering; out of the question
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
monolith; large slab of rock
absence; disregard; indifference
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
mid-air breakage or disintegration
possible; likely; probable
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
having said that; on the other hand
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to cut corners; to be shoddy
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sympathy; compassion; pity
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)