gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
appointment; assignment; promotion
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
manipulation of information; spin
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to slander; to accuse falsely
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
armchair theory; impracticable theory
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
second day of the month; two days
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
preference; priority; precedence
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
offense and defense; offence and defence
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped