on the occasion of; at the time of
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
action of making something; -ification
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
power balance; balance of power
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be too numerous; to be too much
military forces; hosts; troops
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
how long; how much; to what extent
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to run about trying to escape
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them