secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
commander; commanding officer; CO
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
really; truly; indeed; good grief
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
to repeat; to do over again
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to refuse; to decline; to deny
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to resound; to echo; to reverberate