to take command; to give direction
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
rather than; more ... than ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attendance; participation; presence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hostility; animosity; enmity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mass communication; mass media
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace