in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
waste of effort; thankless task
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
even if not; even without
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dear me; I mean; or rather
stationing (troops); occupancy
base (military, expedition, etc.)
castella (type of sponge cake)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
order; command; life; destiny; fate
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
absolute basics; very rudiments
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
parents and siblings; one's relatives
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
amount of material resources
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
throwaway; disposable; single-use
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
shopping; purchased goods
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to leave as is; to ignore