war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this and that; one thing and another
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)