space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pride; boast; credit (to)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
successively; one after another
to make an appearance; to show up
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
prospects of victory; chances of success
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
the same; the said; likewise
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
commencing with; including
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love