war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
student (esp. a university student)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
cache; place to hide something
to be in danger of; to be liable to
source (of supply); channel
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
very likely; very probable
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
premises search; household search
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
central part; heart (of a city)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
head; lead; vanguard; first
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe