imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
many; numerous; various; large number of
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
secret information; intelligence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be perturbed; to be agitated
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
members; member; constituent
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
sting operation; undercover investigation
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
economic strength; economic power; economic might
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
disinformation; false information
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to collect; to assemble; to gather
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing