the very best; excellent; superb
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
looking on from afar; being a spectator
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
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)
to be settled; to be brought to an end
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
battlefield; battleground
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
visual confirmation; sighting
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
what kind of; what sort of; what
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise