with a start; with a jump
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
inside; interior; inner part
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
thunderous roar; roaring sound
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to understand; to make out
leadership competition; power struggle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
questions and answers; dialogue
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
systematic; organized; organizational
the reverse; other side; lining
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
military force; military strength
war; fighting; fierce competition
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
profitable plan; good plan
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
several years; a few years
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to brave a danger; to take a risk
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant