superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
instead; but (on the other hand)
military affairs; military service
general manager; director-general
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
last week; the week before
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to order; to command; to appoint
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
throughout; all through; right through
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
opposite side; other side; other party
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
how many years; how long; what year
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns