new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
threat; intimidation; menace
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
armament; soldier's equipment
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
performing without rehearsal
postwar period; period after Second World War
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
election; selection; choice
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
training range; training grounds; training area
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
somersault; looping-the-loop
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
true state; actual condition; reality
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
extension and structural alteration of building
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of