measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
guess; conjecture; surmise
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
every person; each one; everybody
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
study; research; investigation
results of a scientific investigation; findings
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
periodic; regular; routine
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
go that far; to that extent
to stare back at; to look back at
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to be too late (to be of use)
hostile party; enemy side
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on