war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
fragment; one of the group or party
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
very recently; in the very recent past
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
going through; going via; going by way of
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
national border; provincial border
military force; military strength
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to take back; to recapture