innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
early (days); initial stage; initial
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
founder; originator; pioneer
calamity; disaster; misfortune
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
metallic sound; metallic clank
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
in deep black; in jet black
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre