a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
colonization; colonisation
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
storehouse; warehouse; godown
and; thereupon; because of that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
leadership; initiative; spearhead
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
on bad terms; at loggerheads
management; administration; operation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
success or failure; outcome; result