secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
troops; group members; team members
military personnel; soldier
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
retainer; vassal; servant
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to look around; to survey
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider