versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(not) even with; (not) even using
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
such ... as; or some such
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something