getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
second day of the month; two days
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
(social) position; status
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
follower; attendant; valet; servant
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
everywhere; all over; throughout
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
discovery; detection; finding
constant; steady; constant
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation