rather; sooner; preferably
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
troops; group members; team members
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
good-for-nothing; worthless
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
reduction by half; halving
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to lose sight of; to miss
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the first and second; a few
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
civilian in military employ
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to launch a surprise attack
to have an idea; to have a clue
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
true character; true heart; true spirit
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
prospects of victory; chances of success
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)