acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to name; to call; to christen; to term
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
collaborative research; joint research
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
pre-war days; before the war
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
hostility; antagonism; opposition
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
big problem; major issue; big controversy
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool