to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
covert action; covert operations
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to increase; to add to; to augment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
recovery; rescue; recapture
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
decision; determination; resolution
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
clerk; office worker; office staff
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
various countries; various regions; various provinces
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after