personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in advance; beforehand; previously
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
prudence; discretion; thought
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
extreme north; North Pole
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
having not the slightest idea
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
headquarters; head office; main office
affectation; showiness; pretence