certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
beginning; outset; first; onset
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to throw away; to abandon
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
technique; art; skill; move