so to speak; so to call it; as it were
military force; military strength
increase in activity; activation
current administration; present government
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
stability; security; equilibrium
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
odds and ends; all; every
to attack; to assault; to assail
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
private citizen; civilian
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
government forces; government troops
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sudden change; sudden turn
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
technical official; technical officer
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command