due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
state secrets; secrets of the state
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
one-year-old; one year old
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
torturing to death; tormenting to death
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
radiant smile; contented smile
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
tank (military vehicle); chariot
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
fort; stronghold; fortification
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control