inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
decision; determination; resolution
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
independent unit; autonomous unit
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
8000; eight thousand; many
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
commander; commanding officer; CO
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
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
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
dismissal (from a position); discharge
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel