ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
firm; strong; solid; stable
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
place; position; location; position; standing; status
but; however; provided that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
different opinion; objection
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4