very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to palm off; to force a sale
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
sounding each other out; probing each other
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
state of the war; war situation
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
armaments; military preparations
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
from the viewpoint of; according to
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
type 2; category 2; second class
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues