opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
strategist; tactician; schemer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(political) power; authority; influence
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rationalization; justification