to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
difficult to ...; hard to ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
pointing out; identification
very likely; very probable
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
personal; individual; private
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to threaten; to make threats
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
self-righteousness; self-justified
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
defense; defence; protection
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whole nation; whole land; whole country
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sour look; surly face; pout