research and development; R&D
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
American Civil War (1861-1865)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
senility; dotage; decrepitude
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
chief; main; principal; major
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
watchful waiting; careful supervision
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
position; location; base; point; site
members; member; constituent
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
main question; real issue at hand