considerably; greatly; a lot
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
main cause; primary factor
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
decision; settlement; definition
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
be (that) as it may; having said that
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
self-consciousness; self-awareness