exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
every person; each one; everybody
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
supply; supplying; replenishment
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to pile up; to accumulate
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
three parts; three copies
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
group; party; team; squad; section
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
loading; charging; filling
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
after the end (of something); post-
wounded person; injured person
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
dozens; scores of; decades
sweeping victory; easy victory