victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
but; however; provided that
reality; actuality; hard fact
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
transactions; dealings; business
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
business discussion; negotiation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
commander; commanding officer; CO
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
perfect; complete; flawless
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
individual; private person; personal; private
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
postwar period; period after Second World War
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient