army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
operating rate; utilization rate; occupancy rate; availability factor
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
3000; three thousand; many
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
recommendation; endorsement
reduction of armaments; disarmament
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
war; fighting; fierce competition
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
armaments; military preparations
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate