group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
number; number plate; license plate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
serious; severe; grave; acute
overhasty; rash; premature
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land