to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
system; institution; organization; organisation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
command; control; commander
headquarters; head office; main office
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
chance (of success); odds
armed forces; military; troops
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to hold fast; to protect to the end
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to give a round of applause; to applaud
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical