outbreak of war; starting a war
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
degree of relative priority
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
outsider; layman; amateur
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
way; method; means; resource; course
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
looking depressed; long face
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
because of; owing to; due to