military system; military organization; military organisation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
administration; government; administrator; governor
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
major incident; major happening; big scandal
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
draw (in competition); tie game
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
inspector general; commissioner
reorganization; reorganisation
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
negotiations; discussions; connection
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
reopening; resumption; restarting
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment