lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
important post; important office; key position
urban areas; the streets; town; city
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
(present) head of a family
rival candidate; opposing candidate
apparent; obvious; very clear
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
instability; insecurity; crankiness
steady; honest; sober; straightforward