to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
foreign enemy; outside invader
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
patient's condition; pathology
nod; inclination of the head
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
countermeasure; counter-measure
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
munitions; military stores
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
systematic; organized; organizational
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
not necessarily so; is not always true
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
acting according to one's own beliefs, being undisturbed by others
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend