while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
commander; commanding officer; CO
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
small number; few; minority
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
level ground; plain; flatland
on the strength of numbers
to surround; to crowd around
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
serious; severe; grave; acute
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
participation; joining; entry; adherence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
conference room; place of assembly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces