repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
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 to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
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; influence (of stones)
research; study; 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
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
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 (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together