to play a leading role; to play a central part
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
information transfer; information transmission
danger; peril; hazard; risk
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
Carlisle (Britain); Carlyle; Carlile
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
until now; so far; up to the present
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
safety; welfare; well-being
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
war situation; progress of a battle
to notify; to advise; to inform
longing; great desire; aspiration
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
surface of a board or record
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
expression; look; countenance; face
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
chief; main; principal; important