to show; to bare (the teeth)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
intenseness; violence; severity; vehemence; keenness
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
general classification; broad categorization
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
directly under; falling perpendicularly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
factory; plant; mill; workshop
letter; missive; note; mail
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
old soldier; veteran; old hand
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
passage; path; route; one's way