basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(not) even with; (not) even using
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to take measures (against); to take steps
massing (of troops); gathering
several times; a few times
town; city; municipal; urban
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
intelligence; intellect; brains
very great; enormous; serious
discovery; detection; finding
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
in the end; on top of that
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
United Nations resolution; UN resolution
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
at the mercy of (something or someone)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting