(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
stay of execution; suspended sentence
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
particularly; only; in the case of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
spirit; heart; disposition
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
state of mind; mentality; psychology
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to fight to the bitter end
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
defence program; defence plan
appeal; entreaty; request
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked