(while) holding a post or being in office
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
advisory body; think tank
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
reign; being on the throne
ruler; monarch; sovereign
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
one end; an end; part; fragment
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
recovery; rescue; recapture
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
custody; detention; confinement
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to encamp; to take up positions
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
latest news; most recent news
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding