to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
armed forces; military; troops
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing