if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
threat; intimidation; menace
to some extent; to a certain extent
time; hour; period; class
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
gathering clouds; group of clouds
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive