combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
strategist; tactician; schemer
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
to take command; to give direction
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to brave a danger; to take a risk
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
few decades; many decades; several decades
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
state of the war; war situation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
interval; break; pause; spare moment
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
very likely; very probable
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
when it becomes; when it comes to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
pursuit of profits; profit-seeking
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
nationalization; nationalisation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever