structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
power; authority; jurisdiction
command; commander; commandant
control; management (e.g. of a business)
secretary (government); director; chief
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(exercising) the right to command
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
member of the upper house; senator
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
when it becomes; when it comes to
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch