(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
selection; choice; option
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to gather; to collect; to assemble
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning