war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
payment to the government
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
practical question (problem); practical matter
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
property; fortune; means; assets
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
complete; whole; perfect; safe
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
incompetent; have no merit
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
madness; craziness; insanity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise