to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
scale; scope; plan; structure
when it comes to ...; as for ...
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
armed forces; military; troops
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
very great; enormous; serious
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
assistance; backing; reinforcements
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
royal castle; imperial castle
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be smeared; to be covered
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like