three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
area; region; district; locality
military clique; military party
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
foreign enemy; outside invader
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
nod; inclination of the head
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
countermeasure; counter-measure
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
munitions; military stores
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
systematic; organized; organizational
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion