war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
computer game; video game
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
from the viewpoint of; according to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
practice; practising; experience
formal; official; ceremonious
to be frank; to drop all pretense
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
cutting in line; queue jumping
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to appear all together; to be all present
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky