old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
power; authority; jurisdiction
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
water's edge; beach; shore
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
government; administration
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous