anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
casualties; the killed and wounded
from the viewpoint of; according to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
gravitational wave; gravity wave
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
opposite side; opposition
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
solution; solution strategy
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)