black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the front; honest; upright; decent
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
decoration; ornament; trimmings
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
how many people; a number of people
pointing out; identification
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to take command; to give direction
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
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 declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
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