making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
main force; chief object; mainline
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
military authorities; army circles
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
(the condition of) one's health
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
important person; strategic person; key figure
cabinet (of a government); ministry
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
beyond that point; after that
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
attendance; presence; appearance
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
dealing with; coping with
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
existence; possession; having; limited company
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
national polity; National Athletic Meet
maintenance; preservation; improvement
main question; real issue at hand
major incident; major happening; big scandal
very; much; greatly; a lot of
government worker; public servant; civil servant
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly