important point; strategic position; key point
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
influential person; man of importance
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
secrecy; highly classified information
to seek a path; to find one's way
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
point of compromise; common ground
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
garrison; occupation forces
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
munitions industry; war industry
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
signature; signing; sealing
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
imperial court; royal court
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish