danger; peril; hazard; risk
right beside; close to; nearby
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
national defence; national defense
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
immediately; right away; on the spot
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
system; institution; organization; organisation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
grade; class; degree; magnitude
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing