supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
retention; maintenance; preservation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
(one's) military service record
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
in name only; titular; nominal
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
former (incumbent); predecessor
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
late in life; one's later years
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
even though it is not; despite not
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
trouble; bother; annoyance
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
recommendation of an influential person