mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
with a friendly grin; smilingly
retort; back talk; backchat
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
perfectly round; perfectly circular
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to lay aside; to set aside
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
soldier; combatant; warrior
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company