at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
much less; to say nothing of
outbreak of war; starting a war
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
going through; going via; going by way of
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
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)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be needed; to be wanted
northern part; the north (of a region)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to finish reading; to read through
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
by means of; due to; because of; according to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
considerably; greatly; a lot
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
covering; protection; backing; relief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff