system; institution; organization; organisation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
regular time; stated period
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
outsider; someone outside of a group
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
armory; armoury; ordnance department
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
competitive relationship; rivalry
military-industrial complex
the world in general; society; convention
munitions industry; war industry
to be profitable; to yield a profit
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke