commander; general; leader
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
adoption; selection; choice
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to turn into a state of feverish mood
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
the current ...; this; today's ...
rebellious spirit; defiant attitude
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
sudden change; sudden turn
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
educational system; school system
monetary system; currency system
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
firm; strong; solid; stable
death from disease; death from illness