initial value; initial condition; IV; initializing value; default value
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
rival; competitor; competition
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
government; administration; ministry
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
steel; sword steel; sword
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
there is nothing; having nothing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
interest; rights; concession
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
indictment; prosecution; complaint
successor; replacement; second wife
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent