pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
support; backing; patronage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
important point; strategic position; key point
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and; thereupon; because of that
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
family; relatives; dependents; household
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
one part; one portion; one section