adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
these guys; these fellows
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
what kind of; what sort of; what
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
immediately; right away; on the spot
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
strategist; tactician; schemer
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is