to be itching to put one's skills to use
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
a great variety of; diversity
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
anything and everything; just about everything
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
firm; strong; solid; stable
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
ability; capability; skill
such; this sort of; like this
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)