to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
armaments; military preparations
power of the state; government authority
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sanity; consciousness; soberness
prospects of victory; chances of success
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
long ago; a long time ago; already
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value