force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
internal conditions; true state of affairs
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
massing (of troops); gathering
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
decisive battle of brief duration
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
time; season; period; phase; stage
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but