insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
tentative plan; draft plan
call; summons; convening; convocation
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
young person; youth; young
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to stiffen; to become stiff
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
every place; various places
influential person; man of importance
possession; retention; maintenance