military force; military strength
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
territorial dispute; territorial issue
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
several times; several degrees
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
standing; reserve; always having ready
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
although I say; although one might say; although called
inexpert or untrained eyes
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
several weeks; a few weeks
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to gain a victory; to win
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
underestimation; undervaluation