war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
strategist; tactician; schemer
technical skill; ability; capacity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to be worried; to be troubled
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
bad influence; negative influence
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
composite; combined; complex
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
way (of doing); manner; method; means
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
moderate; proper; just right
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
a little; a bit; slightly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically