to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
strong nation; powerful country
war; fighting; fierce competition
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
I appreciate your efforts
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
process; course; mechanism
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
one after another; in succession
to let an opportunity slip
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
first meeting; first interview with
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes