fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
suspicion (of others); jealousy
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
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 ...); (somebody's) side
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
spirit; heart; disposition
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate