war; fighting; fierce competition
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
commander; commanding officer; CO
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
such ... as; or some such
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
logistical support; combat service support
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
use; utilization; utilisation; application
on the occasion of; at the time of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)