meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
in advance; beforehand; previously
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prospects of victory; chances of success
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
as (for); for; in the capacity of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
intelligence gathering; information gathering