to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
all-out attack; general offensive
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
few decades; many decades; several decades
around the world; throughout the world
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
financial muscle; economic clout
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
no sleep or rest; working day and night
head office; general office
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
authority; power; influence
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...