to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
war; fighting; fierce competition
nothing; nil; naught; nought
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
commander; commanding officer; CO
ordinary; common; mediocre
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
offender; criminal; culprit
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to become clear; to be made public
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to give directions; to issue instructions
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
price; cost; value; worth; value
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
headquarters; head office; main office
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
-less; lacking; non-existing
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
postwar period; period after Second World War
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
be (that) as it may; having said that