road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
this and that; various things
just past noon; afternoon
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
a few people; small number of people
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the other day; a few days ago
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
time; hour; period; class
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance