dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
duty; function; office; mission; task
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
this world; this life; world of the living
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
because; for; the reason why is ...
power; authority; jurisdiction
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
minimum; at the very least
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
accomplishment; execution
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
trusting too much; overestimating ability