magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
labor saving; labour saving
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
only; merely; but; no more than
reality; actuality; hard fact
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
tank (military vehicle); chariot
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
secrecy; highly classified information
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
unidentified flying object; UFO
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being