choices; alternatives; options
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
counter for generations; epoch
distortion; falsification; perversion
depiction; description; portrayal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
second (unit of time); arc second
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
blow; shock; strike; batting
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
technique; art; skill; move
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
failure; mistake; blunder
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all