within the sphere of influence (of)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
preservation; retainment; keeping
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
protracted war; war of attrition
all-out attack; general offensive
intelligence; intellect; brains
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
cannot be compared with; no match for
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
dozens; scores of; decades
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
how many years; how long; what year
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to correct oneself; to restate
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
countermeasure; counter-measure
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both