commander; commanding officer; CO
one's possessions; ownership
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
smuggling; contraband trade
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
soldier; combatant; warrior
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
part time (esp. female part time employees)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
armed might; military power; the sword; force
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
being dotted with; being scattered
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
personal affair; one's own affair
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
rule; reign; government; governing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child