combat power; fighting strength
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
firm; unshakeable; resolute
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to shake; to waver; to tremble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
armed forces; military; troops
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
superintendence; supervision; administration
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
government office; public office
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
running away; escaping on foot
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
data processing; information processing
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
improved version; revised edition; refinement
large number (of); many; majority
flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
even though; despite; when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way