several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
chief; main; principal; important
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be found; to be discovered
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
alone; by oneself; on one's own
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
commander; commanding officer; CO
absence; disregard; indifference
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly