jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to say no more; to sink into silence
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
how; in what way; by what means
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be helpful; to be useful
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
ad; advertisement; address
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
chance (of success); odds
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off