old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
supply; provision; raising; procurement
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
information leak; intelligence leak
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
long ago; a long time ago; already
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
validity; verification; propriety
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
running as fast as one can
to differentiate; to segregate
cooperative relationship; partnership
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
self-torturing; masochistic
disk operating system; DOS
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with