to stay calm; to keep cool
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
outbreak of war; starting a war
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
marine transport; carriage by sea
to attack; to assault; to assail
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
be (that) as it may; having said that
very great; enormous; serious
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
normal practice; proper practice
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
logistical support; combat service support
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
previous generation; former ages
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive