construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
how; in what way; how about
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
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
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to have more losses than wins
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to recall; to remember; to recollect
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to step forward; to take a step forward
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well