abortion; pregnancy termination
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
Watergate scandal (1972-1975)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
military adviser; military advisor
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to be discouraged; to shrink from
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
state funeral; national funeral
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable