by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
personal attack; personal denunciation
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.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
how; in what way; how about; questionable
start of a romance; beginning of love
question; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)