current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
match; game; bout; contest
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be equal to the task; to be up to the job; to be capable of filling the post
text; provisions (act, treaty)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
both armies; both teams; both sides
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
postponement; deferment; moving down
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
looking on; remaining a spectator
having said that; on the other hand
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
organization; organisation; forming
war experience; experience of war; memories of war
to keep away; to keep at a distance
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...