cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
it's no joke; gimme a break!
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
rest; break; recess; intermission
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
priority; order of precedence
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
evolved form; developed form
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
auxiliary machinery (of a ship, aircraft, etc.)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
periodic; regular; routine
space; interval; space character; whitespace
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
pulsation; pulsatory motion
root; source; origin; cause
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate