picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
for lack of anything better to do
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
impossibly hard video game
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
priority level; degree of relative priority
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
correction; revision; amendment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
going through; going via; going by way of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
command; lead; generalship; leadership
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still