not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
support; backing; aid; assistance
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; a few days ago
separate; respective; different
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
how far; to what extent; up to what point
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
countermeasure; counter-measure
precondition; prerequisite
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top