stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
political measures; policy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to attack; to assault; to assail
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
military forces; hosts; troops
scale; scope; plan; structure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
war; fighting; fierce competition
assistance; backing; reinforcements
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
evident; plain; distinct; clear
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
state of the war; war situation
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
and so; therefore; for that reason
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy