spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
the other day; some time ago; recently
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
authority; power; influence
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
distinguished war service; merit of war
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
site; point on a map; spot
battlefield; battleground
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
preservation; retainment; keeping
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
pair; the two; both persons; both things
space; interval; space character; whitespace
for your information; I'm telling you
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to be helpful; to be useful
information; news; report; reward; retribution
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps