(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to look forward to something
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
position; location; base; point; site
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
town; city; municipal; urban
future prospects; promise
etc.; et cetera; and so on
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
certain; definite; clear; credible
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
present (brought by a visitor); gift
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)