very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
special; particular; peculiar; unique
police; police officer; police station
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to govern; to manage; to subdue
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be injured; to sustain a wound
trial product; prototype model
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
craving for the limelight
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
servant; manservant; menial
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
farmer; farming family; farmhouse