ministries and government offices; the authorities
commissioned officer; military officer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
subversion (of the state)
death penalty; capital punishment
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
irritation; annoyance; frustration
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
armed forces; military; troops
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
such; like that; in that way
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
autonomous system; AS; Asperger syndrome; artistic swimming; Anglo-Saxon
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
affected part; diseased part; wound
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
majority group (party, faction)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
mobilization; mobilisation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
intelligence; intellect; brains
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
several sheets (flat objects)
9th day of the month; nine days
members; member; constituent