for the first time in one's life
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to give an impression; to make an impression
discretion; judgement; judgment
everything; anything; nothing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be main; to be principal; to be important
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
chief vassal; senior statesman
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform