main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be damaged; to receive damage
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
conventional forces; conventional military forces
how; in what way; by what means
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
handrail; railing; banister
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
binoculars; field glasses
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
to stop walking; to pause
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to affect; to impact; to influence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to move forward; to move on
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation