to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
exploration party; expedition team
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
dropout; quitter; deserter
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
slight; insignificant; small
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier