standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
sharing; division; draw; tie
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
without permission; without notice
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
monolith; large slab of rock
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
several sheets (flat objects)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
please; somehow or other; one way or another