national defence; national defense
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
decrease; reduction; decline
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
(social) class; rank; grade
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
in person; personally; directly
to make a speech; to address
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
landing; alighting; touch down
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
members; member; constituent
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that; the matter in question