boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
measurement error; calculation error
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
ready with a rifle leveled
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
covering; protection; backing; relief
opposite side; other side