excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
strongest ever; most powerful in history
locomotive; (train) engine
to ascend; to go up; to climb
and then; and so; and; so then
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
propulsive power; driving force
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
great speed; recklessly fast speed
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd