to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
proposal; offer; request; application
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
spot; point; place; position
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
in the meanwhile; during the time
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
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.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
settlement; solution; resolution
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
one's post; place of work; workplace
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)