war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
besides; furthermore; moreover
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
end; close; conclusion; termination
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
domestic affairs; internal administration
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
armed group; armed insurgents
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
how; in what way; how about; questionable
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to machine; to cut; to scrape
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
on hand; readily available
workshop; studio; atelier
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
machine technology; mechanical technology
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition