to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to launch a surprise attack
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
proposal; proposition; suggestion
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in the mountains; among the mountains
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)