to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ability; performance; efficiency
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
power; might; authority; influence
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
front; frontage; facade; main
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards