outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to indicate; to show; to point to
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
return fire; shooting back
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
running as fast as one can
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
defense capability (defence)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability