outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
principle; theory; fundamental truth
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
all you have to do is; just; that's all