specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to throw down the drain; to waste
knowing; (an) acquaintance
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
rule; reign; government; governing
to play a central role; to take a leading part
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
under the ... administration; within the ... government
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
joint together; opposite; facing
all-out attack; general offensive
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
big man; large man; tall man; giant
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
requisition; commandeering; conscription
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal