stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
almost; roughly; approximately
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
armour (e.g. tank); armor
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
reduction by half; halving
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
go that far; to that extent
question; inquiry; enquiry
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...