in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
action; operation; effect; function
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
the staff; inside the department
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
headquarters; head office; main office
political situation; political affairs
constitutional government
political organization; political organisation
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
gradualism; slow-and-steady policy
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly