existence; being; presence
imagination; supposition; guess
outbreak of war; starting a war
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
armaments; military preparations
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
delay; putting off; procrastination
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
that day; the very same day
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
agricultural community; farm village; rural
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
when it becomes; when it comes to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances