real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
accurate; correct; precise; exact
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
ingenuity; resourcefulness
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
consideration; taking into account
such; like that; that sort of; very
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how; in what way; how about
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
while; during; while; although; all; both
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture