indicates possessive;  nominalizes verbs and adjectives;  substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases;  (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion;  (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis;  (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
 (weather) front;  front line;  forward area;  action zone
 deployment;  disposition;  posting;  stationing
 by means of;  due to;  because of;  according to
 allied forces;  the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
 large;  big;  great;  prominent;  -sized;  as big as;  university
 offensive (movement);  aggression
 big;  large;  loud;  extensive;  spacious;  important
 retreat;  falling back;  recession;  waning;  backspace (key)
 to start;  to begin;  to start up (a business, society, etc.);  to open (e.g. a store);  to start ...;  to begin to ...
 occupation forces;  occupation army
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 many;  much;  majority (of);  greater part (of);  mostly;  mainly
 indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 recovery;  rescue;  recapture
 every day;  daily;  day after day;  days (e.g. good old days)
 signs of defeat;  negative turn of events
 colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 deep (colour);  dark;  strong (flavour, smell, etc.);  thick (consistency);  dense;  strong (possibility, etc.)
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 lieutenant general;  vice-admiral
 under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.);  under (a flag, the sun, etc.);  beneath;  with (e.g. one blow);  on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...);  (somebody's) side
 prefix for forming ordinal numbers
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 annihilation;  total destruction;  complete destruction;  crushing defeat
 to save;  to leave over;  to spare
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 decisive battle;  deciding match;  play-off
 to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.);  to throw down the gauntlet;  to tackle (e.g. a problem);  to attempt;  to pressure (someone) for sex;  to make advances to
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 army;  armed forces;  military authorities;  team;  group
 near one's knee;  (by) one's side;  (at) one's hand;  place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.);  (under) the care (of);  territory of a powerful person
 in;  on;  at (place);  as for;  regarding