to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to make a success in life
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
the big two...; two major...; two main...
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
monolith; large slab of rock
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
(your, his, her) daughter
kindness; intimacy; friendship
road through the middle; middle road
support; backing; patronage
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
military force; military strength
to bring; to take; to bring about
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to go ahead; to pull ahead
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
key person; important person