(necessary) personnel; required person
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to not believe one's ears
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
information bureau; intelligence department
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
distant look; faraway look
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
mobilization; mobilisation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tall figure; high stature
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)