secrecy; highly classified information
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
military shoes; combat boots
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
capital; funds; seed money; asset
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
metallic sound; metallic clank
tingling; stinging; pungently
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
military sword; saber; sabre
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to underrate; to make light of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
private citizen; civilian
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
it's not like; it isn't as if