with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
science and technology; scientific technique
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to order; to command; to appoint
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum