control; management (e.g. of a business)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to increase; to add to; to augment
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
convenient; handy; useful
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
command; control; commander
government service; official position; civil service
advanced level; high grade; senior
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
belief; faith; conviction
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
should; must; -able; probably; likely
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus