diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
a few years ago; some years back
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
military authorities; army circles
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
intelligence agency; secret service
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
store brand; straight bond; station break; sideback; social business
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
heating power; thermal power; firepower
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
World War III; Third World War
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
worst-ever; history's worst
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue