main battery; main armament
the other day; some time ago; recently
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
calamity; disaster; accident
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
degree of familiarity; popularity
funny story; funny anecdote
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
first year; initial (year)
semi-transparent; translucent
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bravery; courage; heroism
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed