old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
ago; since; before; previous
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to keep a watchful eye on
one by one; in detail; minutely
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
messenger; envoy; emissary
of tender years; very young
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
under the orders of; by order (command)
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to apologize; to apologise
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring