people; citizens; subjects; folk
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reduction by half; halving
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
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)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally