tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to say no more; to sink into silence
nonchalantly; without a care
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
with these words; while saying
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
firm; strong; solid; stable
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
all times and places; all ages and countries
powerful person; influential person
such; like that; that sort of