to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
material; materials; data; information; documents
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
strength; power; proficiency; ability
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
perception; sensing; noticing
simultaneous; all at once
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
battle formation; military formation
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
protracted war; war of attrition
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to show up; to appear; to turn up