military gains; war results; fruit of battle
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
most part; greater part; majority
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
mobilization; mobilisation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
aggression; invasion; raid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
(within a) territory; domains
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows