extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
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 ...); (someone's) side
natural disaster; calamity
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
power; might; authority; influence
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in good health; alive and well; going strong
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
war; battle; match; game; competition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in the same way as; just like
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
close; intimate; on good terms
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely