staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
aforementioned; above-mentioned
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
small number; few; minority
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
choices; alternatives; options
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
relation; connection; relevance
to say; to be called; to do
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
members; member; constituent
duty; obligation; responsibility
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
power; authority; jurisdiction
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)