no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
national defence; national defense
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
cooperation; collaboration
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
guaranteed; authentic; certified
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
thousands; several thousand
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
in turns; alternately; in order
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to pitch camp; to set up camp
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
danger; peril; hazard; risk
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water