repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
striking; remarkable; considerable
triangle; triangular shape
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
by all means; at all costs
the person in question; the person themselves; said person