to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(not so) much; (not) very
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
push-button war; war started or ended with the push of a button (e.g. to launch a nuclear missile)
electronic engineering; electronics
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
single word; a few words; brief comment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
enemy movements; enemy's position
three; three years of age
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
forgetting; lapse of memory
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
scale; scope; plan; structure
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
military strength; military personnel
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
still (continuing); as ever; further
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back