letter (of alphabet); character; writing
self-defense; self-defence
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
group of companies; combine
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
assistance; backing; reinforcements
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
flight time; number of flight hours
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
spare time; free time; leisure time
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
without permission; without notice
interception; monitoring; tapping
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
deep affection; dear; beloved
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
automatic update; automatic renewal
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends