quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
gentle; mild; meek; tender
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
now that you say that; now that you mention it
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
already; now; no longer; not any more
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
distant look; faraway look
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating