rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to boost; to force up; to push up
motive power; driving force
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
of course; certainly; naturally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
heating power; thermal power; firepower
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
extensive; vast range; wide scope
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement