export; exportation; efferent
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
mineral deposit; ore deposit
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
I see; that's right; indeed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
high efficiency; high performance
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
commander; commanding officer; CO
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
on countless occasions; many a time
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
defense; defence; protection
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity